箕 (jī) — winnow basket (bound form, used in compounds)

Definition

箕 (jī) is a literary bound form meaning 'winnowing basket,' used only in set phrases like 箕踞 (sit with legs splayed) and 箕山之志 (aspiration to retire), not as a standalone everyday word.

bound form

winnow basket (bound form, used in compounds)

Examples

簸箕。
Tā yòng bò jī bǎ liáng shi yáng gān jìng le.
He used a winnowing basket to clean the grain.
箕踞，。
Gǔ rén jī jù ér zuò, biǎo shì bù jū lǐ jié.
Ancient people sat with legs spread out like a winnowing basket, showing informality.
箕，。
Tā yǒu jī shān zhī zhì, bú yuàn zài cháo wéi guān.
He had the ambition to retire to Mount Ji, unwilling to be an official at court.

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