气孔

氣孔
qìkǒng
noun #25,017

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 stoma (in plants)
  2. 2 pore; air hole; vent

Examples

HSK 5
Zhíwù tōngguò qìkǒng jìnxíng qìtǐ jiāohuàn.
Plants exchange gases through stomata.
HSK 7-9
Zhùjiàn shàng de qìkǒng shì zhìliàng quēxiàn.
Air holes in castings are quality defects.
HSK 7-9
Xiǎnwēijìng xià kěyǐ kàndào yèpiàn shàng de qìkǒng.
Stomata on leaves can be seen under a microscope.

Tips

usage
气孔 has two main uses: in botany it refers to stomata (tiny openings on leaf surfaces for gas exchange); in materials/engineering it refers to gas pores or voids in metal castings or ceramics.

Stroke Order

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