A bamboo (竹) sieve sounds like "teacher" (師) because it borrows the sound.
筛
(bound form) a sieve
MEANING
- 壹名noun
(bound form) a sieve
- 。
This sieve is very old.
- 貳动verb
to sieve; to sift; to filter
- 。
Please help me sift the flour.
- 參动verb
to eliminate through selection
- 。
We should filter out the bad things.
- 肆动verb
to warm a pot of rice wine (over a fire or in hot water)
- 。
He warmed the wine by straining it.
- 伍动verb
to pour (wine or tea)
- 。
Please pour me a cup of tea.
- 陸动verb
(dialect) to strike (a gong)
- 。
He struck the gong once.
MEANING
- 壹名noun
(bound form) a sieve
- 。
This sieve is very old.
- 貳动verb
to sieve; to sift; to filter
- 。
Please help me sift the flour.
- 參动verb
to eliminate through selection
- 。
We should filter out the bad things.
- 肆动verb
to warm a pot of rice wine (over a fire or in hot water)
- 。
He warmed the wine by straining it.
- 伍动verb
to pour (wine or tea)
- 。
Please pour me a cup of tea.
- 陸动verb
(dialect) to strike (a gong)
- 。
He struck the gong once.
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