活塞

huósāi

noun #15,188

Meanings

1 piston

Characters

alive; movable; flexible

plug; stopper; to stuff

Examples

发动机的活塞坏了。

Fādòngjī de huósāi huài le.

The engine's piston is broken.

活塞在气缸里上下运动。

Huósāi zài qìgāng lǐ shàngxià yùndòng.

The piston moves up and down inside the cylinder.

Tips

memory

活 (living/movable) + 塞 (plug/stopper) = a movable plug, which is exactly what a piston is.

Stroke Order

活 huó

塞 sāi