to sift through, filter, or cull; to select or eliminate based on specific criteria

sieve; sifter; a tool made of mesh used to separate coarse items from fine ones

to put through a sieve; to sift flour or strain a liquid; to filter

The perforated end wall of a sieve-tube cell in plants.

An adsorbent material with uniform tiny pores, typically an aluminosilicate crystal, used to separate molecules based on their size; widely used in drying, oxygen production, and air conditioning.

(colloquial) to shake or shiver all over from fear, cold, or illness; literally means to sift chaff, which involves a rapid shaking motion

A bone at the front of the skull base, located between the two eye sockets, which separates the cranial cavity from the nasal cavity

(botany) A series of hollow living cells in the phloem of plants that transport nutrients, characterized by perforated end walls like a sieve.

to pass granular materials like grain or ore through a sieve to remove impurities; to sift

Urinary analysis or testing, used as part of health checkups or to detect drug use in athletes and others.

A fast medical test used to detect a disease, such as COVID-19 or the flu; abbreviation for [[快速筛检|快速篩檢|kuai4 su4 shai1 jian3]]

rapid diagnostic test (RDT) used for medical screening; specifically used to detect antigens or antibodies quickly

to beat drums and strike gongs; used to describe making a huge fuss about something or publicizing something with great fanfare

(mining) a heavy-duty device for screening or separating large rocks and materials

to perform a systematic check or examination to identify specific traits, diseases, or substances (as if through a sieve)

to filter, test, or screen for something, such as diseases or defects

the sieve method used in mathematics for finding prime numbers

to pour wine into cups for serving

To strike or beat a gong, especially as part of a loud fanfare or ensemble such as [[筛锣擂鼓|篩鑼擂鼓|shai1 luo2 lei2 gu3]]

to beat gongs and strike drums with great energy; a loud fanfare or musical ensemble often used in traditional celebrations or to create a noisy atmosphere

to screen out or filter out unwanted items; to winnow in agriculture