Common Meanings
1
guāng桄
A type of evergreen palm tree (such as the fishtail palm), whose stem pith is used to make starch and whose leaf stalk fibers can be made into ropes; it also refers to the fruit of this tree.
当地人利用桄榔的茎髓制作淀粉，叶柄纤维则用来编织绳索。
Local people extract starch from the pith of the fishtail palm and weave its leaf stalk fibers into ropes.
2
guàng桄
A winding tool, typically made of bamboo or wood, used for winding thread or yarn, often referred to as 'guàngzi'.
奶奶用桄子整理她的毛线。
Grandma used a winding tool to organize her yarn.
A measure word for thread, referring to a skein or reel of thread.
妈妈买了一桄儿线，准备织毛衣。
Mom bought a skein of thread to knit a sweater.