created reference approved 筌蹄 → 荃蹄 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
筌蹄 quántí
荃蹄 quántí
same_as
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 筌蹄 · quántí · tools for a goal — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
筌蹄
quántí
tools for a goal
A metaphor for the tools or means used to achieve a specific goal; often refers to using language as a vehicle to convey truth.
筌 (literal) → 筌 · quán · bamboo fish trap 蹄 (literal) → 蹄 · tí · trap
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 筌蹄 · quántí · handheld whisks — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
筌蹄
quántí
handheld whisks
(archaic) The whisks or similar items held by nobility and scholars during the Southern Dynasties when lecturing on Buddhist or Taoist scriptures.
筌 (literal) → 筌 · quán · cage 蹄 (literal) → 蹄 · tí · hoof
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition