箕 | [ jī ] winnow basket |
箕子 | [ jī zǐ ] Jizi, legendary sage from end of Shang dynasty (c. 1100 BC), said to have opposed the tyrant Zhou 紂|纣[Zhou4], then ruled ancient Korea in the Zhou 周[Zhou1] dynasty |
⇒ 克紹箕裘 | [ kè shaò jī qiú ] to follow in one's father's footsteps |
⇒ 南箕北斗 | [ nán jī beǐ doǔ ] the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom); sth which, despite its name, is of no practical use |
⇒ 扶箕 | [ fú jī ] planchette writing (for taking dictation from beyond the grave), Ouija board |
⇒ 畚箕 | [ běn jī ] a bamboo or wicker scoop, dustpan |
⇒ 筲箕 | [ shaō jī ] bamboo basket for rice-washing |
⇒ 箢箕 | [ yuān jī ] (dialect) scoop-shaped woven bamboo basket |
⇒ 簸箕 | [ bò jī ] wicker or bamboo winnowing basket, dustpan |