zhào = zh + ao4
loosely woven bamboo ladle
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How to pronounce 笊

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ao4 final

In the aorta’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

笊 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
zhú = zhu + Ø2
bamboo / CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1] / Kangxi radical 118
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zhǎo = zh + ao3
foot of a bird or animal / paw / claws / talons
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zhuǎ = zhu + a3
(coll.) foot of an animal or bird / (coll.) foot supporting a cooking pot etc
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Characters with 笊 as component

笊 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 笊

strainer (made of bamboo, wicker, or wire)

Sentences with 笊

笊 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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zhào

loosely woven bamboo ladle

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