04861 Chinese character of 笥 and pronounce zi6

The Chinese character【笥】that we will explain today is a character used to describe ancient culture or objects. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Bamboo clothes trunk or storage.

Here is the pronunciation of this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【笥】:sì

Cantonese Jyutping of 【笥】:zi6

Here is some fundamental information about the character 【笥】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【笥】, for example:Used to describe ancient culture or objects , It mainly means a bamboo suitcase or storage container.The elaborate meanings of Chinese characters allow for specialized applications that might not be fully expressed here.

【笥】is a word that can combine with others to create more detailed terms or phrases, such as【笥中、竹笥】(Mandarin Pinyin:sì zhōng 、zhú sì/ Cantonese Jyutping:zi6 zung1 、zuk1 zi6)

This character has a total of 11 strokes,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,The following sentence showcases how this character is used.:


古代笥器常用於存放穀物。

In ancient times, chests were often used to store grain.


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