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

HSK 3

这辆车有四个汽缸。

Zhè liàng chē yǒu sì gè qìgāng.

This car has four cylinders.

HSK 6

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