气孔

氣孔

qìkǒng

noun #25,017

Measure Word

一个气孔 gè

Meanings

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

Characters

air; gas; breath

hole; opening; pore

Examples

植物通过气孔进行气体交换。

Zhíwù tōngguò qìkǒng jìnxíng qìtǐ jiāohuàn.

Plants exchange gases through stomata.

铸件上的气孔是质量缺陷。

Zhùjiàn shàng de qìkǒng shì zhìliàng quēxiàn.

Air holes in castings are quality defects.

显微镜下可以看到叶片上的气孔。

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

气 qì

孔 kǒng