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How to Write 畚 (běn) — Meaning “Dustpan or basket”

běn 10 strokes Radical: 田

畚 (běn) means "Dustpan or basket" in Chinese. It has 10 strokes with the radical 田.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 畚箕 (běn jī), 畚斗 (běn dǒu), 畚 (běn).

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How to Write 畚

The character 畚 (běn) is written with 10 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 田 is one of its key components.

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What Does běn (畚) Mean in Chinese?

畚 means Dustpan or basket.

Character Data

Character畚
Pinyinběn (ben)
MeaningDustpan or basket
Strokes10
Radical田
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 畚

The character 畚 is a compound where the top part 田 originally depicted a woven basket or container, and the bottom 廾 represents two hands holding it. Together, they illustrate a dustpan or basket grasped by hands, used for carrying dirt or grain in farming contexts.

💡 Memory Tip: Picture a square basket (田) with two handles (廾) below, and imagine yourself gripping those handles to scoop up a pile of dirt.

Common Words with 畚

畚箕 běn jī
Dustpan or wicker basket
畚斗 běn dǒu
Dustpan
畚 běn
Dustpan or basket

Example Sentences

请用畚箕把垃圾倒掉。

qǐng yòng běn jī bǎ lā jī dào diào

Please use the dustpan to throw away the trash.

畚斗放在门后面了。

běn dǒu fàng zài mén hòu miàn le

The dustpan was put behind the door.

这个工具在农场很常见。

zhè ge gōng jù zài nóng chǎng hěn cháng jiàn

This tool is very common on farms.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
畚 (current) běn 10 田
画 huà 8 田
甾 zāi 8 田
畀 bì 8 田
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Frequently Asked Questions about 畚

畚 is made of two parts: the top 大 (big) and the bottom 田 (field). The character represents a large container traditionally used in fields for carrying dirt or harvested crops, connecting "big" and "field" to form the idea of a dustpan or basket.

Characters with Radical 田

田tián由yóu甲jiǎ申shēn甴zhá男nán甸diān/diàn甹pīng町tīng画huà

Other 10-Stroke Characters

㢆chán㼌yǔ䍃yóu丵zhuó乘chéng/shèng亳bó俯fǔ俱jù俳pái俸fèng