Chopsticks

Dansk: Spisepinde Spisepinde er et par små lige lange tilspidsede pinde. der bruges som bestik i østasiatiske lande

Deutsch: Essstäbchen sind ein Paar gleichlanger Stäbchen, die in Ostasien (China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam)

English: Chopsticks, a pair of small even-length tapered sticks made of metal or wood, are the traditional eating utensils of East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam).

中文（简体）：筷子，木制或铁制一双长锥形餐具，是中国传统的餐具，也用於东亚地区（日本，朝鲜半岛和越南）。一般用木、竹、金属、象牙、（动物）骨制成。

中文（繁體）：筷子，木製或鐵製一雙長錐形餐具，是中國傳統的餐具，也用於東亞地區（日本，朝鮮半島和越南）。一般用木、竹、金屬、象牙、（動物）骨製成。

日本語: 箸（はし）は、食べ物などを挟み取る二本で一対の細長く小さな棒で、中国、日本、朝鮮半島、ベトナムなど東アジア諸国で広く用いられる食事用具、食事のみならず調理にも用いる。一般に木や竹、金属、象牙、動物の骨、プラスチックなどで作られる

한국어: 젓가락은 나무나 금속의 재질로 한 쌍의 같은 길이의 막대기로된 조선, 베트남(월남), 일본, 중국의 전통적인 식사 도구이다.

Português: Pauzinhos, um par de pequenos bastões cônicos com mesmo comprimento de um metal ou madeira, são os utensílios tradicionais do Leste Asiático (China, Japão, Coreia e Vietnã).

Wooden and plastic chopsticks

Images

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  Hashi (left), Saibashi used in the Japanese kitchen (right)
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  Chopsticks made of Japanese Yew wood
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  chopsticks from China, Indonesia, Korea and Japan
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  Kaiseki cuisine in Japan
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  O-hashi
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  Korean chopsticks.jpg
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  A typical Japanese meal: chopsticks on a chopstick rest at the front side of the dishes pointing the left
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  Disposable chopsticks in a university cafeteria in Japan
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  Disposable chopsticks sold in Japan

Use of chopsticks

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  Sukiyaki with four sets of chopsticks
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  Grabbing pieces of Phở with chopsticks - フォーを掬（すく）う
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  Using with a Chinese spoon for Phở - レンゲも用いて
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  Using chopsticks for picking up Udon - うどんを掬う
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  Grabbing sashimi - きびなごの刺身を酢味噌に漬ける
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  Mixing and grabbing pieces of Natto - 納豆をかき混ぜる
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  Grabbing a piece of xiaolongbao - 小籠包を摘（つま）む
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  Lady eating Xiao Long Bao using chopsticks in Shanghai - レンゲで肉汁をこぼさないようにしながら、箸で小籠包を食べる上海の女性

Common chopstick grips

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  Beetle Mandibles grip (甲蟲大顎)
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  Chicken Claws grip (鳳爪)
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  Dangling Stick grip (懸掛棍)
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  Dino Claws grip (暴龍爪)
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  Finger Pistol grip (手指槍)
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  Forsaken Pinky grip (凄凉小指)
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  Idling Thumb grip (懶散姆指)
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  Muppet grip (布偶嘴)
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  Righthand Rule grip (右手定則)
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  Scissorhand grip (剪刀手)
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  Standard Grip (標準握)
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  Vulcan Grip (瓦肯)

The standard grip

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Learning aids

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