帚 zhǒu broom
broom; broomstick
How to remember 帚: 𫜹 snout + 冖 cover + 巾 towel = broom. The dog pushes its snout under the sofa cover, finds a lost towel, and runs off before Dad can grab the broom.
Component breakdown
帚 = 𫜹 snout + 冖 cover + 巾 towel
- 𫜹 snout
- 冖 cover
- 巾 towel
The dog pushes its snout under the sofa cover, finds a lost towel, and runs off before Dad can grab the broom.
How it is used
- Bound; a broom, chiefly in 扫帚 (sàozhou) - a broom: 拿扫帚扫地 (ná sàozhou sǎodì) sweep with a broom.
- 敝帚自珍 (bìzhǒu-zìzhēn) = to treasure one's own worn-out broom, i.e. to cherish something of little value simply because it's yours.