Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "篩", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "篩", and master the standard way of writing the character "篩".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 篩
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "篩" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
篩 (shāi)
1. A sieve, a type of bamboo weaving tool. The bottom surface has many small holes and can be used to separate coarse and fine particles. (Tang Dynasty, Li Dong)
2. To sift something using a sieve.
3. Extended meaning of passing through or leaking through holes, often used for wind, moon, light, etc. (Tang Dynasty, Meng Jiao)
4. A metaphor for elimination after selective choices. For example: to sift out the unqualified.
5. To shake or quiver. (Qing Dynasty, Jiang Fang)
6. To sprinkle; to fall down scatteredly. (Jin Dynasty, Dong Jieyuan)
7. To pour or serve wine. (Ming Dynasty, Li Yi)
8. To heat wine by placing it in a container over a fire.
9. To strike (a gong). (Song Dynasty, Zhao Yanwei)
10. To talk nonsense. (Ming Dynasty, Tang Xianzu)
11. A measure word used for wine.
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篩 shāi
[verb]
1. To sift or sieve. [En.] sift; sieve
2. To pour wine. [En.] pour wine
3. To strike or beat. [En.] strike; beat
4. To shake. [En.] shake
5. To sprinkle. [En.] sprinkle
6. To warm (wine). [En.] warm
7. To talk nonsense. [En.] talk nonsense
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篩 shāi
[noun]
1. A type of bamboo tool, a sieve.
2. A legendary extraordinary grass. (Jin Dynasty, Zhang Hua)
3. Name of a bamboo. (Guangyun) "篩, bamboo; another name is 太極. It grows to a length of one hundred zhang, and is regarded as a boat in the southern region."
4. A legendary extraordinary grass. (Jin Dynasty, Zhang Hua) "There is a grass in the sea called 篩, its grains are edible like barley, ripe in July, known as natural grain, also referred to as the leftovers of Yu."