筐

kuāng

bamboo basket or chest

Meaning

A concrete noun referring to a container made of woven bamboo. It typically denotes a vessel with a rigid structure and larger volume used for bulk materials, such as grain or fruit.

Grammar and usage

Almost exclusively a noun; it does not typically function as a verb in classical contexts.

Distinctions

Distinguish from other bamboo containers: 籠 (typically implies a cover, cage-like structure, or steamer), 簍 (often refers to tapered baskets used for pouring), and 籃 (which may differ in weave or intended load).

Translator notes

The glyph can be rendered as either a portable "basket" or a stationary "chest/bin." Determine the object's mobility by examining accompanying verbs: verbs of motion or carrying suggest a portable basket, while verbs of storage or placement may indicate a larger bamboo storage chest.

Decontextualized translator aid. This page describes plausible lexical range; it does not choose what the glyph means in a particular passage.