簸 bǒ dustpan
dustpan; to winnow; to toss
How to remember 簸: 𥫗 bamboo + 其 this or that + 皮 skin = dustpan. With her old bamboo broom, Grandma sweeps up this or that, a banana skin and some crumbs, straight into the dustpan.
Component breakdown
簸 = 𥫗 bamboo + 𤿺
- 𥫗 bamboo
- 𤿺
- 其 this or that
- 皮 skin
With her old bamboo broom, Grandma sweeps up this or that, a banana skin and some crumbs, straight into the dustpan.
How it is used
- To winnow/toss in a flat basket - 簸箕 (bòji) a dustpan/winnowing basket.
- 颠簸 (diānbǒ, read bǒ) means to jolt/bump along: 车在山路上颠簸 (chē zài shānlù shàng diānbǒ) the car bouncing over a mountain road, or figuratively a life of ups and downs.
Words with 簸
Example sentences
- 橡皮筏在河里颠簸着。 Xiàngpífá zài hé lǐ diānbǒzhe.The rubber raft tossed about on the river.