Common Meanings
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jī箕
A utensil, usually made of bamboo strips, wicker, or metal, used for winnowing grain or sweeping up refuse (commonly known as a "dustpan" or "winnowing basket").
她拿起簸箕和扫帚，打扫着地上的灰尘。
She picked up the dustpan and broom, sweeping away the dust on the floor.
A type of fingerprint pattern, specifically a loop pattern, resembling a scoop or winnowing basket, not forming a complete circle. Often used in the compound '斗箕' (dǒujī).
他发现自己的指纹是典型的箕形纹。
He discovered that his fingerprint was a typical loop pattern.
One of the twenty-eight mansions (star constellations) in ancient Chinese astronomy.
箕宿是二十八宿之一，位于射手座。
The Jī mansion is one of the twenty-eight mansions, located in Sagittarius.