sháo
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我用勺子吃饭。
wǒ yòng sháozi chīfàn.
I eat with a spoon.
汤匙是用来喝汤的。
tāngchí shì lái yòng de hē tāng de.
A spoon is used to drink soup.
勺子是厨房里必不可少的工具。
sháozi shì chúfáng lǐ bìbùkěshǎo de gōngjù.
A spoon is an indispensable tool in the kitchen.
匙 (chí)
spoon
杓 (sháo)
ladle
叉 (chā)
fork
筷 (kuài)
chopsticks
The Chinese character 勺 (sháo) is a pictograph that depicts a ladle or spoon. It is composed of two parts: the radical 殳 (shū), which represents a weapon, and the phonetic component勺 (sháo), which represents the sound. The character 勺 was originally used to refer to a ladle or spoon, but it has also been used to refer to other objects that have a similar shape, such as a scoop or a shovel. In addition, the character 勺 has been used to represent the concept of "a small amount" or "a drop". For example, the phrase 一勺水 (yī sháo shuǐ) means "a spoonful of water". The character 勺 can also be used as a verb, meaning "to scoop" or "to ladle". For example, the phrase 勺水 (sháo shuǐ) means "to scoop water".
