烟灰缸

煙灰缸

yānhuīgāng

noun #12,442

Measure Word

一个烟灰缸 gè

Meanings

1 ashtray

Characters

smoke; cigarette

jar; vat; cylinder

Examples

请把烟灰缸递给我。

Qǐng bǎ yānhuīgāng dì gěi wǒ.

Please pass me the ashtray.

桌子上放着一个脏兮兮的烟灰缸。

Zhuōzi shàng fàng zhe yī gè zāngxīxī de yānhuīgāng.

There's a dirty ashtray on the table.

Tips

memory

Think of it literally: smoke (烟) + ash (灰) + jar/container (缸) = a container for cigarette ash.

Stroke Order

烟 yān

灰 huī

缸 gāng