Ban Dou pinyin: běn dǒu.

běn, initial consonant b, final vowel en, three tones.

dǒu, initial consonant d, final ou, three tones.

The pronunciation is a shovel-shaped plate usually used to hold garbage. It usually has a short handle and is used to collect and transport garbage swept from the floor. It is a good helper when people do housework. Made of thin metal sheet or plastic, often paired with a broom.

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CUJI

Pinyin: cuō jī.

Definition: A dustpan used for picking up garbage. A bamboo basket used to collect garbage or food.

Source: Zhou Libo's "The Tung Blossoms Have Not Bloomed": "(Zhang San's father) saw an empty dustpan in her hand, and he guessed what she did."