布帛菽粟 bù bó shū sù

DEFINITIONS

  1. cloth, silk, beans and grain
  2. food and clothing
  3. daily necessities

CHARACTERS

布 bù
HSK 5
cotton cloth, textiles, linen
帛 bó silks, fabrics; wealth, property
菽 shū beans and peas, collectively
粟 sù unhusked millet; grain