shāi ㄕㄞ sai1 HSK 7-9

  • (bound form) a sieve
  • to sieve; to sift; to filter
  • to eliminate through selection
  • to warm a pot of rice wine (over a fire or in hot water)
  • to pour (wine or tea)
  • (dialect) to strike (a gong)

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 筛 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 快篩雖然方便,但仍有偽陽性或偽陰性的可能,不能完全取代 PCR 檢測。 Rapid tests are convenient, but there is still a possibility of false positives or false negatives, and they cannot fully replace PCR testing.

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