杓

biāo

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杓

biāo (literary) handle of a spoon or ladle; (literary) collective name for the three stars that form the handle of the Big Dipper

杓

sháo ladle

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1. (literary) handle of a spoon or ladle
2. (literary) collective name for the three stars that form the handle of the Big Dipper

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Words Containing 杓

• 中杓鹬 中杓鹬 zhōng sháo yù: (bird species of China) whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
• 大杓鹬 大杓鹬 dà sháo yù: (bird species of China) Far Eastern curlew (Numenius madagascariensis)
• 小杓鹬 小杓鹬 xiǎo sháo yù: (bird species of China) little curlew (Numenius minutus)
• 杓子 杓子 sháo zi: scoop
• 杓球场 杓球场 sháo qiú chǎng: golf course
• 白腰杓鹬 白腰杓鹬 bái yāo sháo yù: (bird species of China) Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata)
• 网杓 网杓 wǎng sháo: skimmer (kitchen utensil)
• 脑杓 脑杓 nǎo sháo: the spoon shape slope on the nape