bo2簸
Jyutpingbo2
Yalebó
Definition
To winnow, or a winnowing basket.
- to winnow
- winnowing basket
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How it's used
The character 簸 is primarily used in the compound 簸箕 to refer to the physical tool, a shallow, scoop-like basket. While it can function as a verb meaning to winnow, this usage is increasingly rare in modern urban Hong Kong life as traditional agricultural practices have largely disappeared. You will mostly encounter it in the context of describing the shape of the basket or in specific regional dialects.
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He took out the winnowing basket to fan away the rice husks.
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Common phrases
winnowing basket
Common mistake
Learners often confuse the character 簸 with 籮, which is a deeper, more general-purpose basket. Remember that 簸箕 specifically refers to the flat, shovel-like tool used for separating grain from chaff.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
