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| Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|
| basket / cage / flat bamboo basket used to serve dimsum 點心|点心[dian3 xin5] / to cover / to cage / to embrace / to manipulate through trickery |
Common Chinese Words Using 籠
| Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|
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鳥
籠
|
birdcage | |
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籠
子
|
cage / coop / basket / container | |
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燈
籠
|
lantern | |
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出
籠
|
just out of the steamer basket 蒸籠|蒸笼 / to appear (of products, publications, sometimes derog., "lots of shoddy material is appearing nowadays") | |
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牢
籠
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cage / trap (e.g. basket, pit or snare for catching animals) / fig. bonds (of wrong ideas) / shackles (of past misconceptions) / to trap / to shackle | |
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回
籠
|
to steam again / to rewarm food in a bamboo steamer / to withdraw currency from circulation |
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