HSK · Level 16
135 words
Chinese word
筐
Pronunciation
Pinyinkuāng
Meaning
- nounbasket
Example
院子里放着一个筐。yuàn zi lǐ fàng zhe yí gè kuāng
A basket is sitting in the yard.
More examples
市场上一筐水果很受欢迎。shì chǎng shàng yì kuāng shuí guǒ hěn shòu huān yíng
A basket of fruit at the market is very popular.
Core concept
A sturdy container with an open top and woven or molded sides for collecting, storing, or carrying goods.
Common phrases
一筐水果yì kuāng shuí guǒ
a basket of fruit
空筐kōng kuāng
empty basket
Similar words
篮子lán zi: A common open container for carrying things, usually made of bamboo or plastic.
箱子xiāng zi: A solid box-shaped container used to keep things, sometimes with a lid.
桶tǒng: A cylindrical container for liquids or small loose items, usually with a handle.
Definition in Chinese
盛放物品的容器，常由竹篾或塑料等材料制成，形状多为开口的筐状。shèng fàng wù pǐn de róng qì cháng yóu zhú miè huò sù liào děng cái liào zhì chéng xíng zhuàng duō wèi kāi kǒu de kuāng zhuàng
Word origin
筐 (kuāng, "basket") combines 竹 (zhú, "bamboo") as its meaning component with 匡 (kuāng, "to correct") as its sound component, reflecting its early association with bamboo containers.
Usage tips
- In everyday quantity expressions, 一筐 (yī kuāng, "a basketful") measures enough of something to fill one such container, so the word can describe a portion as well as the object itself.
Related words
- 果筐guǒ kuāngfruit basketnoun
- 菜筐cài kuāngvegetable basketnoun