套管

tàoguǎn

noun #29,392

Measure Word

一根套管 gēn

Meanings

1 pipe casing
2 sleeve pipe
3 conduit (for cables or pipes)

Characters

to cover; to encase; outer cover; set

pipe; tube; to manage; to control

Examples

电缆要穿过套管才能安装。

Diànlǎn yào chuānguò tàoguǎn cái néng ānzhuāng.

The cables must pass through the conduit before installation.

石油井需要安装坚固的套管。

Shíyóu jǐng xūyào ānzhuāng jiāngù de tàoguǎn.

Oil wells require the installation of sturdy pipe casings.

Tips

usage

套管 is used across multiple technical fields: in oil drilling it refers to the steel casing lining a wellbore; in construction it is the sleeve pipe protecting cables; in plumbing it is a coupling sleeve. The common thread is a tube encasing another element.

Stroke Order

套 tào

管 guǎn