sháo

芍

Character · NounTraditional勺

ladle; spoon

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 3 examples
1.

noun

spoon; ladle; dipper

Common household kitchen utensil.

Qǐng请
gěi给
wǒ我
yī一
bǎ把
sháo勺
zi子
 ，
wǒ我
yào要
hē喝
tāng汤
 。

Please give me a spoon so I can eat soup.

Chú厨
shī师
yòng用
dà大
sháo勺
zi子
shèng盛
cài菜
 。

The chef uses a large ladle to serve dishes.

2.

noun

unit of measure

formal

Traditional Chinese unit of measurement, rarely used in modern daily life.

Yī一
sháo芍
jiǔ酒
yuē约
děng等
yú于
shí十
háo毫
shēng升
 。

One sháo of wine is approximately equal to 10 milliliters.