Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 箪笥
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.
little water and few utensils; to live a frugal life (idiom)
箪食壶浆dān shí hú jiāngto receive troops with food and drink (idiom); to give troops a hearty welcome; also pr. [dan1 si4 hu2 jiang1]
箧笥qiè sìbamboo box for holding books, clothes etc
橐笥tuó sìbag; satchel
腹笥便便fù sì pián piána learned person (idiom)