broom; a tool for sweeping floors typically made of bamboo twigs, straw, or plastic

whisk broom or small broom used for sweeping dust, typically made of bamboo strips, straw, sorghum stalks, or bristles

a comet; popularly known as a broom star; also written [[扫把星|掃把星|sao4 ba3 xing1]]

(idiom) to value the broom as one's own; to cherish something of little value simply because it belongs to oneself or has sentimental value

dustpan and broom used for cleaning

A brush made from bamboo strips used for cleaning pots and bowls.

literally to possess a tattered broom at home but value it as if it were worth a thousand pieces of gold; to cherish something of little value simply because it belongs to oneself

comet; a celestial body with a bright tail.

the handle of a broom

(literary) to hold the dustpan and broom; a humble way to refer to becoming a wife or a concubine

(literary) an alias for alcohol or wine, literally meaning "the broom that sweeps away sorrow"

to cherish a possession of little value because it is one's own; literally 'my worn-out broom is worth a thousand pieces of gold'

(dialect) a brush made from bamboo strips or plant roots used for scrubbing pots and pans

Whisk broom; a broom made from the stalks of plants such as broomcorn or reeds. Now more commonly written as [[笤帚|笤帚|tiao2 zhou5]].

A duster made of chicken feathers tied to a reed or bamboo stick, used for cleaning dust.

a handheld duster made from chicken feathers used for cleaning furniture