圆筒

圓筒

yuántǒng

noun #28,115

Measure Word

一个圆筒 gè

Meanings

1 cylinder
2 cylindrical container
3 drum

Characters

tube; pipe; cylinder

Examples

HSK 7-9

他把零件放进圆筒里。

Tā bǎ língjiàn fàng jìn yuántǒng lǐ.

He put the parts into the cylinder.

HSK 7-9

这个圆筒是用金属做的。

Zhège yuántǒng shì yòng jīnshǔ zuò de.

This cylindrical container is made of metal.

Tips

memory

Think: 圆 (round/circle) + 筒 (tube/pipe). A round tube = a cylinder. Easy visual!

Stroke Order

圆 yuán

筒 tǒng