Chinese Character: 箩
1. Character Basics
Radical: 竹 (zhú, bamboo radical)
Stroke Count: 14
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation
Pinyin: luó (Second tone)
3. Meaning
Bamboo basket (a large, round, shallow basket with a wide mouth, traditionally made of bamboo strips)
4. Common Words
- 箩筐 (luókuāng) - bamboo basket
- 竹箩 (zhúluó) - bamboo basket
- 挑箩 (tiāoluó) - to carry a basket on a shoulder pole
- 抬箩 (táiluó) - to carry a basket together
- 米箩 (mǐluó) - rice basket
- 谷箩 (gǔluó) - grain basket
- 菜箩 (càiluó) - vegetable basket
- 空箩 (kōngluó) - empty basket
- 满箩 (mǎnluó) - full basket
- 大箩 (dàluó) - large basket
5. Grammar & Usage
The character "箩" is primarily used as a noun in Chinese grammar:
1. Referring to the container:
- 她提着一个竹箩。(Tā tízhe yīgè zhúluó.) - She is carrying a bamboo basket.
- 这个箩很大，可以装很多东西。(Zhège luó hěn dà, kěyǐ zhuāng hěnduō dōngxi.) - This basket is large and can hold many things.
2. In compound nouns:
- 箩筐是农村常用的工具。(Luókuāng shì nóngcūn chángyòng de gōngjù.) - Baskets are commonly used tools in rural areas.
- 他用米箩装大米。(Tā yòng mǐluó zhuāng dàmǐ.) - He uses a rice basket to hold rice.
3. In verb-object phrases:
- 挑箩上山 (tiāoluó shàngshān) - to carry a basket up the mountain
- 抬箩运货 (táiluó yùnhuò) - to carry goods in baskets
6. Cultural Background
The bamboo basket ("箩") has been an essential tool in Chinese agriculture and daily life for thousands of years. In traditional Chinese rural areas, baskets made of bamboo strips were widely used for harvesting crops, carrying goods, and storing food. The craftsmanship of making bamboo baskets is considered a traditional art form, with skilled artisans creating various sizes and shapes of baskets for different purposes. Even today, in many parts of China, especially in rural areas, bamboo baskets remain in use, serving both practical and sometimes decorative functions. The character "箩" reflects the important role of bamboo in Chinese culture and the close relationship between Chinese people and nature.
7. Example Sentence
Chinese: 农民用箩筐装收获的蔬菜。
Pinyin: Nóngmín yòng luókuāng zhuāng shōuhuò de shūcài.
English: Farmers use baskets to hold the harvested vegetables.
8. Memory Tips
The character "箩" consists of 竹 (zhú, bamboo radical) on the top and 罗 (luó) at the bottom. You can remember this character by associating the bamboo radical 竹 with the material (bamboo) of the container, and the bottom part 罗 with the pronunciation (luó). Together, they represent a bamboo basket. Visualize a round bamboo basket used for carrying fruits or vegetables.