Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 筲箍
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
well bucket; pail made of bamboo strips
斗筲dǒu shāoan ancient bamboo container; narrow-mindedness
筲箕shāo jībamboo basket for rice-washing
斗筲之人dǒu shāo zhī réna small-minded person; a bean-counter
斗筲之材dǒu shāo zhī cáiperson of limited capacity
斗筲之器dǒu shāo zhī qìperson narrow-minded and shortsighted