Definition
笠 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'conical hat made of bamboo or straw' — the traditional wide-brimmed hat associated with East Asian farmers and fishers. It does not stand alone as a word; you always see it in compounds such as 斗笠 (dǒulì, 'conical bamboo hat') and 草笠 (cǎolì, 'straw hat'). The image of a lone figure in a 笠 is a classic motif in Chinese poetry and painting.
b.f.
(bound form) conical traditional hat made of bamboo or straw
Examples
- 笠。Tā dài zhe yì dǐng dǒu lì zài tián lǐ gànhuó.He was working in the fields wearing a conical bamboo hat.
- 笠。Lǎo yúfū tóu shàng dài zhe pòjiù de cǎo lì.The old fisherman wore a worn-out straw hat on his head.
- 笠。Qiáng shàng guà zhe yì dǐng zhú biān de dǒu lì.A woven bamboo conical hat hangs on the wall.
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