quạt thóc
Definition
- Noun:
- A large, square-shaped winnowing fan, traditionally made from a bamboo frame covered with paper, used to separate husks, dust, and empty grains (chaff) from good rice by creating a current of air.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bà ngoại dùng chiếc quạt thóc để làm sạch gạo trước khi nấu cơm. (Grandmother used the winnowing fan to clean the rice before cooking.)
- Sau khi tuốt lúa, người nông dân quạt thóc để loại bỏ trấu. (After threshing the rice, the farmer winnowed it to remove the husks.)
Advanced Usage
- The action of using a is described by the verb "quạt" (to winnow, to fan). The tool () and the action () share the same root.
- Họ phơi thóc rồi mang ra sân để quạt. (They dried the paddy and then took it to the yard to winnow.)
Variants and Related Words
- Quạt (n/v): A general term for any fan (electric, hand-held) or the action of fanning. is a specific type of .
- Sàng (n): A flat, circular winnowing basket, often used in conjunction with a for cleaning grains.
Synonyms
- Winnowing fan: The direct English equivalent for the tool.
- Winnowing basket: A related tool for the same purpose, though typically circular and woven.
Related Idioms
- While there is no direct idiom with , the process is central to the idiom:
- Gạn đục khơi trong: Literally "to drain the murky and bring up the clear," meaning to sift truth from falsehood or to find the good among the bad. This metaphorically relates to the winnowing process of separating good grain from chaff.