Usage of the character 箪
dān
箪
[簞]
- round basket for cooked rice
dānsì
箪笥
[簞笥]
- bamboo box
- vessels for holding food
shūshuǐdānpiáo
疏水箪瓢
[疏水簞瓢]
- little water and few utensils
- to live a frugal life (idiom)
dānshíhújiāng
箪食壶浆
[簞食壺漿]
- to receive troops with food and drink (idiom)
- to give troops a hearty welcome
- also pr. (dānsìhújiāng)