支气管

支氣管

zhīqìguǎn

noun #25,226

Measure Word

一条支气管 tiáo

Meanings

1 bronchial tube
2 bronchus

Characters

branch; to support

air; breath; gas

tube; pipe; to manage

Examples

他患有支气管炎，咳嗽很厉害。

Tā huànyǒu zhīqìguǎn yán, késòu hěn lìhai.

He has bronchitis and coughs badly.

支气管连接气管和肺部。

Zhīqìguǎn liánjié qìguǎn hé fèibù.

The bronchi connect the trachea to the lungs.

Tips

memory

支 means 'branch', 气 means 'air/breath', 管 means 'tube'. A bronchial tube is literally a 'branching air tube' — which is exactly what it is anatomically.

Stroke Order

支 zhī

气 qì

管 guǎn