活塞

huósāi

noun #15,188

Meanings

1 piston

Characters

alive; movable; flexible

plug; stopper; to stuff

Examples

HSK 6

发动机的活塞坏了。

Fādòngjī de huósāi huài le.

The engine's piston is broken.

HSK 7-9

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