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筛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筛 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

筛 Stroke Order — How to Write 筛

Stroke Order

筛 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺮, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

筛 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺮师

筛 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, while 师 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺮ + 6 more strokes

筛 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shāi

Meanings of 筛 in Chinese

1

shāi筛

A tool made of bamboo or metal with holes, used to separate fine particles from coarse ones; a sieve or screen.
农民用筛子筛掉谷物中的杂质。
Farmers use a sieve to sift impurities from grains.
To sift, sieve, or screen (e.g., rice, flour) using a sieve or screen.
做蛋糕前，我喜欢先用筛子把面粉筛一下，让它更松软
Before making a cake, I like to first sift the flour with a sieve to make it softer.
To pour or warm wine, especially referring to the act of serving or heating wine.
他喜欢在冬天筛酒来喝。
He likes to warm wine and drink it in winter.
To knock or beat (an instrument like a gong or drum), often to create a loud sound or to attract attention.
春节期间，大街小巷上，锣鼓喧天，人们筛锣打鼓地庆祝新年
During the Spring Festival, in the streets and alleys, gongs and drums roared, and people beat gongs and drums to celebrate the New Year.

Common Words and Phrases with 筛

1
shāi筛chú除
to screen out; to sift out
在招聘过程中，我们应该筛除掉不符合要求的候选人。
During the recruitment process, we should screen out candidates who do not meet the requirements.
2
shāi筛fēn分
Sieving or sifting; to classify by screening.
在建筑工地上，工人会使用机器对沙子进行筛分，以去除杂质，确保沙子的纯净度。
On the construction site, workers use machines to screen the sand to remove impurities and ensure its purity.
3
shāi筛hào号
A number indicating the size of a sieve's mesh, specifically the number of parallel wires or openings per linear inch on the screen.
为确保产品质量，我们通常会根据物料的粒度分布要求来设定合适的筛号。
To ensure product quality, we typically set the appropriate mesh number according to the material's particle size distribution requirements.
4
shāi筛tài汰
To screen and eliminate; to eliminate through selection.
农户们对收成的玉米进行筛汰，确保只有饱满优质的玉米被留下
Farmers screen and eliminate their harvested corn, ensuring that only plump, high-quality corn is kept.
5
shāi筛xǐ洗
to sieve and wash; to screen and clean
在制作豆腐之前，我们需要仔细地筛洗黄豆，以确保没有杂质。
Before making tofu, we need to carefully screen and wash the soybeans to ensure there are no impurities.
6
shāi筛xuǎn选
To sift, screen, or filter; to select and remove unwanted items to keep the desired ones.
我们会对所有新收到的邮件进行自动筛选，以阻止垃圾邮件
We automatically filter all newly received emails to block spam.
7
shāi筛yú余
Material retained on a sieve after screening; oversize material.
实验室对样品进行粒度分析后，收集并称量了筛余
After the particle size analysis of the sample in the laboratory, the sieve residue was collected and weighed.
8
shāi筛zhā渣
screenings
将沙子筛过后，剩下的筛渣可以用来铺设花园小径。
After sieving the sand, the remaining screenings can be used to pave garden paths.
9
shāi筛zǐ子
A sieve or sifter is a tool with many small holes, often made of bamboo strips or wire, used to separate finer particles from coarser ones.
妈妈用筛子筛面粉，以便做出更松软的蛋糕。
Mom uses a sieve to sift the flour, so she can make a fluffier cake.

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Questions about 筛

What does 筛 mean in Chinese?

筛 (shāi) means “To sift” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 筛?

筛 is pronounced shāi in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 筛 have?

筛 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 筛?

筛 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical ⺮. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 筛?

The radical of 筛 is ⺮, and 筛 is a phono-semantic compound.