筛
Character
to shake something through a tool with small holes to separate fine bits
- Strokes
- 12
- Structure
- Top–bottom
- Parts
- 师
- Traditional
- 篩
- Frequency
- #2712 most common character
Meaning
shāi
shai1- to shake something through a tool with small holes to separate fine bits
- to remove people or things you do not want from a bigger group
- to pour tea or wine for someone
Examples
妈妈把米筛了一下。
mā ma bǎ mǐ shāi le yī xià
Mom sifted the rice and took out little stones.
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他给客人筛了茶。
tā gěi kè rén shāi le chá
He poured tea for the guests.
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公司筛了五十个申请人。
gōng sī shāi le wǔ shí gè shēn qǐng rén
The company screened out fifty applicants.
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Stroke order
All 12 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 筛
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Words with 筛
See all 14 →筛选shāi xuǎnto choose only the best or most useful people or thingsWordHSK 7–9筛子shāi zisieveWord筛查shāi cháto screen (for disease etc)Word筛检shāi jiǎnto screen (for disease etc)Word筛法shāi fǎthe sieve method (for primes)Word筛管shāi guǎn(botany) sieve tubeWord筛糠shāi kāngto sift chaffWord筛除shāi chúto screen or filter outWord筛骨shāi gǔethmoid bone (cheek)Word快筛kuài shāirapid diagnostic test (RDT), abbr. for 快速筛检 (kuài sù shāi jiǎn)Word格筛gé shāigrizzly (mining)Word过筛guò shāito put through a sieve; to sift (flour etc); to strain (a liquid); (fig.) to screen; to filter; to selectWord