Definition
筐 (kuāng) is a general-purpose basket, usually open-topped and woven, for carrying or storing items like fruit or vegetables. 笼子 (lóng zi) primarily means 'cage' (for animals), but can also refer to a basket that is often enclosed or has a lid, such as a steamer basket. Use 筐 for open baskets and 笼子 for cages or covered containers.
noun
basket
Measure word · 只
Easily confused
- 框kuànglook-alike(noun) frame, casing; framework, template
- 狂kuángsound-alikewild, unrestrained (of behavior, emotions)
- 算suànlook-aliketo calculate, compute; to figure (out)
- 矿kuàngsound-alikemine (a place where minerals are extracted)
- 第dìlook-alike(prefix) used before a number to form ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc.)
Examples
- 筐。Zhège kuāng shì yéye qīnshǒu biān de.This basket was woven by grandpa himself.
- 筐。Shìchǎng shàng yǒu hǎoduō zhuāng shuǐguǒ de kuāng.There are many baskets for fruit at the market.
- 筐。Tā bēi zhe yì zhī kuāng qù shān shàng cǎi mógu.He carried a basket on his back to pick wild mushrooms in the mountains.
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