How to write 箕

箕 [jī] 1. A tool made of bamboo strips, willow branches, or metal sheets used to winnow grain or clean up trash (commonly referred to as "bǒjī" or winnowing basket). 2. A fingerprint shape that is not circular, resembling a winnowing basket. 3. A name of a star, one of the twenty-eight lunar mansions. 4. A surname. 箕 [jī] 1. A tool made of bamboo strips, willow branches, or metal sheets used to winnow grain or clean up trash (commonly referred to as "bǒjī" or winnowing basket): ～帚 (broom). 2. A fingerprint shape that is not circular, resembling a winnowing basket: dǒu ～ (loop). 3. A name of a star, one of the twenty-eight lunar mansions. 4. A surname. 箕 [jī] (noun) 【Original meaning】: A winnowing basket, a tool for winnowing grain. 【Formation】: Phono-semantic compound. The component “bamboo” denotes the material, while the sound is indicated. 1. Same as the original meaning ([En.] winnowing basket). 2. A dustpan, a tool made of bamboo strips or willow branches for cleaning up trash ([En.] dustpan). 3. One of the fingerprint shapes ([En.] loop). 4. Name of a constellation, referring to the "Jī" mansion, one of the twenty-eight mansions. It is the last among the seven mansions of the Eastern Azure Dragon, with four stars. 5. A surname. 箕 [jī] (verb) 1. To squat ([En.] squat). In ancient times, people would sit on the ground with their legs spread apart, resembling the shape of a winnowing basket. 2. See also jī. 箕 [jī] (noun) 【Original meaning】: A winnowing basket, a tool for winnowing grain. 【Formation】: Phono-semantic compound. The component “bamboo” denotes the material, while the sound is indicated. 1. Same as the original meaning ([En.] winnowing basket). 【Citations】: 1. "Shuōwén": 箕, to winnow. 2. "Lǐjì·Qūlǐ": Use a winnowing basket to bring goods back from the countryside. Note: "Jī is for discarding waste." 3. "Lǐjì·Xuéjì": A skilled archer's child must learn to be a winnowing basket. 【Examples】: Examples include: 箕帚 (bǒjī and broom, referring to household chores); 箕裘 (winnowing basket and fur cloak, metaphorically referring to ancestral achievements and heritage); 箕舌 (the broad part at the front of a winnowing basket, resembling a tongue); 箕敛 (to collect with a winnowing basket. Harshly taxing the people's wealth). 2. A dustpan, a tool made of bamboo strips or willow branches for cleaning up trash ([En.] dustpan). 【Citations】: 1. "Guǎngyùn": 箕, winnowing basket. 2. "Lǐjì·Qūlǐ": For any kind of tribute related to the elder, it must be accompanied by a broom on the winnowing basket. 【Examples】: Examples include: 箕畚 (dustpan); 箕帚 (dustpan and broom); 箕扫 (broom, cleaning tool); 箕扫 (referring to using a winnowing basket to clean); 箕帚妾 (a maidservant holding a winnowing basket, used as a humble term for wife or concubine). 3. One of the fingerprint shapes ([En.] loop). 【Examples】: For example: 箕斗 (the fingerprints on human hands, distinguishing between winnowing basket patterns and spiral patterns. The winnowing basket pattern is called 箕, and the spiral pattern is called 斗). 4. Name of a constellation, referring to the "Jī" mansion, one of the twenty-eight lunar mansions. It is the last among the seven mansions of the Eastern Azure Dragon, with four stars. 【Citations】: 1. "Shī·Xiǎo Yǎo·Dà Dōng": "There is a winnowing basket in the south, it cannot be used for winnowing." 【Examples】: For example: 箕尾 (one of the twenty-eight mansions, the last mansion of the Azure Dragon); 箕水豹 (the "Jī" mansion star among the twenty-eight mansions). 5. A surname. 【Examples】: For example: 箕子 (a noble from the Shang dynasty, conferred the title of Jī. He once advised King Zhòu and was imprisoned by him. Refer to additional sources). 箕 [jī] (verb) 1. To squat ([En.] squat). In ancient times, people would sit on the ground with their legs spread apart, resembling the shape of a winnowing basket. 【Citations】: 1. "Lǐjì·Qūlǐ": "Do not sit in a winnowing basket manner." Note: "It refers to stretching both feet apart, shaped like the tongue of a winnowing basket." 【Examples】: For example: 箕张 (to spread out to the sides like a winnowing basket); 箕坐 (to sit spread-legged like a winnowing basket). 2. See also jī. 箕 [ji] 1. See "簸箕" (bǒjī). 2. See jī. 箕 [ji] 1. See "簸箕" (bǒjī). 2. See jī.