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䈰

简筲 · 繁䈰

Mandarin · pinyin shāo

pot-scrubbing brush made of bamboo strips
basket (container) for chopsticks
variant of 筲 shāo

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筲: shāo · basket, bucket

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character · Etymology 2

a brush for washing kitchen utensils
a bamboo ware for holding rice used in ancient times
a basket for washing rice
a small bucket for chopsticks

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