篩糠 shāi kāng

(fig.) to shake all over; to sift chaff

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (fig.) to shake all over
  2. 2. to sift chaff

Characters

Character Meaning
篩 shāi
to filter; to sift; to sieve
糠 kāng
husk; (of a radish etc) spongy (and therefore unappetising)