The Chinese character【瓢】(piao) that we will explain today is a word that describes a tool or purpose. It is mainly used for the following meanings:
container for liquids. Explanation: (1) A ladle made of gourd or wood for fetching water. Such as: “water ladle”, “soup ladle”, “gourd ladle”. (2) Ladybug: a type of insect. There are many species. Their bodies are hemispherical, with bright black or red spots on their backs. (3) Quantifier. A unit used to measure the amount of food contained in a scoop. For example: “a ladle of water”, “a ladle of wine”.
The pronunciation of this specific Chinese character is given below.
Mandarin Pinyin of 【瓢】:piáo
Cantonese Jyutping of 【瓢】:piu4
This section covers the key information related to the character 【瓢】︰
Here are some situations where you can use【瓢】, for example:Describe the tool or purpose , It mainly means a container for liquids .As Chinese characters have broad and intricate meanings, certain details might be too specific to be entirely explained in this overview.
【瓢】can be used alone, but when combined with other words, it forms richer expressions, such as【木瓢、水瓢】(Mandarin Pinyin:mù piáo 、shuǐ piáo/ Cantonese Jyutping:muk6 piu4 、seoi2 piu4)
There are exactly 16 strokes in this character,Its usage is more restrictive, making it an advanced-level Chinese character that one only needs to learn when seeking to challenge their own abilities,This example sentence will help clarify the usage of this character.:
她用木瓢從缸裡舀了一瓢水。
She scooped a ladle of water from the jar with a wooden ladle.
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