笼
籠lóng
#1,925 most
frequent character
enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
笼 puts 𥫗 bamboo over 龙 lóng, which supplies the sound, and first meant bamboo ware. That grew to basket, steamer and cage. Read lǒng, it means to cover or to cage.
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