斗筲 in English dou3 shao1 Meaning

Meanings

  • an ancient bamboo container
  • narrow-mindedness

Simplified Characters

斗 筲

Traditional Characters

斗 筲

Pinyin

dou3 shao1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

斗dou4abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1] 筲shao1pot-scrubbing brush made of bamboo strips