勺 — meaning in English

English meaning

• dipper noun A long-handled cup or scoop used for ladling liquid.
• ladle noun A long-handled, deep-bowled spoon used for serving liquids like soup.
• scoop noun A cup-shaped tool, or the utensil's bowl-shaped end, used for lifting and serving loose material like ice cream or flour.
• skimmer noun A slotted, spoon-shaped kitchen utensil used to lift solids or scum from the surface of a liquid.

Senses

勺 is used for these senses in English:

• dipper A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, for dipping into and ladling out liquids; a ladle or scoop.
• skimmer A sieve-like, slotted spoon.

dipper — full definition

1. noun A long-handled cup or scoop used for ladling liquid.
2. noun A small songbird that feeds by diving into fast-flowing streams.
3. name Either of two star patterns, the Big Dipper or Little Dipper.

ladle — full definition

1. noun A long-handled, deep-bowled spoon used for serving liquids like soup.
2. verb To serve or scoop something with a ladle.

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