勺

sháo

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Meanings

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sháo

1.spoon
2.ladle
3.CL:把[bǎ]
4.abbr. for 公勺[gōng sháo], centiliter (unit of volume)

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Wiktionary

1.spoon; ladle (Classifier: 把 m)
2.ladle-like object
3.A unit of capacity: one tenth of a 合 (gě), now 1 市勺 equals 1 centilitre.
4.Classifier for an amount held by a spoon or ladle: scoop; spoonful
5.little; small amount
6.musical dance created by the Duke of Zhou

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Etymology

Ideogram (指事): wine (丶) in the ladle or spoon (勹).

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Components

勺勹㇔

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Related words

勺子 spoon; ladle 勺鸡 (bird species of China) koklass pheasant (Pucrasia macrolopha)公勺 serving spoon 舀勺 scoop; dipper 马勺 wooden ladle 漏勺 perforated spoon 炒勺 wok with a long handle 掌勺 to be in charge of the cooking 脑勺 back of the head 刮勺 scraper 饭勺 rice paddle 汤勺 soup ladle