漏斗

lòudǒu
noun #22,769

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 funnel

Examples

Yòng lòudǒu bǎ yóu dào jìn píngzi lǐ.
Use a funnel to pour the oil into the bottle.
Lóngjuǎnfēng xíngchéng lòudǒu zhuàng yún zhù.
A tornado forms a funnel-shaped cloud column.
Huàxué shíyànshì lǐ yǒu gè zhǒng chǐcùn de lòudǒu.
The chemistry lab has funnels of various sizes.

Tips

memory
means to leak/drip and is an ancient measuring bucket. A 漏斗 is literally a leaking bucket — the shape that lets liquid trickle through, like a funnel.

Stroke Order

lòu
dòu