篭 — meaning in English

English meaning

• basket noun A container, typically woven from cane, wicker, or plastic, used for carrying or holding things.
• cage noun A structure of bars or mesh used to enclose and contain an animal or person.

Senses

篭 is used for these senses in English:

• basket A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
• cage An enclosure made of bars, normally to hold animals.

basket — full definition

1. noun A container, typically woven from cane, wicker, or plastic, used for carrying or holding things.
2. noun In basketball, the hoop and net that players aim to score through.

cage — full definition

1. noun A structure of bars or mesh used to enclose and contain an animal or person.
2. verb To shut something or someone inside a cage.
3. verb To trap or hold back a person's freedom or creativity, often figuratively.

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