橡胶

橡膠

xiàngjiāo

noun HSK 7-9 #7,049

Measure Word

一块橡胶 kuài

Meanings

1 rubber

Characters

oak; rubber tree

Examples

轮胎是用橡胶做的。

Lúntāi shì yòng xiàngjiāo zuò de.

Tires are made of rubber.

天然橡胶来自橡胶树。

Tiānrán xiàngjiāo láizì xiàngjiāo shù.

Natural rubber comes from rubber trees.

这种橡胶很耐用。

Zhèzhǒng xiàngjiāo hěn nàiyòng.

This type of rubber is very durable.

Tips

memory

橡 (rubber tree) + 胶 (glue/gum) — the sticky substance from the rubber tree.

Stroke Order

橡 xiàng

胶 jiāo