汽缸

qìgāng

noun #30,280

Measure Word

一个汽缸 gè

Meanings

1 cylinder (of a steam or internal combustion engine)

Characters

Examples

这辆车有四个汽缸。

Zhè liàng chē yǒu sì gè qìgāng.

This car has four cylinders.

汽缸里的活塞上下运动。

Qìgāng lǐ de huósāi shàngxià yùndòng.

The piston moves up and down inside the cylinder.

Tips

memory

Literally 'steam jar' — 汽 (steam/gas) + 缸 (jar, vat). The naming dates from the steam-engine era and stuck even after engines moved to gasoline.

Stroke Order

汽 qì

缸 gāng