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jiào
Meaning: instrument to even out the grain in a measuring vessel
💡 Think of a dipper (斗) with a leveler to make grain even.
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斠 (jiào) meaning in English —

斠 (jiào) is a rare Chinese character referring to an ancient tool used to level grain in a measuring vessel. It is composed of 斗 (dǒu, 'dipper') and 寉 (a phonetic component). This character appears in classical texts like the Book of Rites. Today it is mostly encountered in historical or archaeological contexts.

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