竹筒

zhútǒng

noun #36,028

Measure Word

一个竹筒 gè

Meanings

1 bamboo tube
2 bamboo pipe
3 bamboo container

Characters

Examples

他用竹筒装米饭。

Tāyòng zhútǒng zhuāng mǐfàn.

He uses a bamboo tube to hold rice.

竹筒饭是傣族特色。

Zhútǒngfàn shì Dǎizú tèsè.

Bamboo-tube rice is a Dai-ethnic specialty.

Tips

culture

竹筒饭 (bamboo-tube rice) is a Yunnan/Dai ethnic dish — rice, pork, and seasonings stuffed into a fresh bamboo segment and roasted over fire. The bamboo gives the rice a sweet, smoky aroma.

Stroke Order

竹 zhú

筒 tǒng