筛管

篩管
shāiguǎn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 sieve tube (botany: phloem cell that transports sugars in plants)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Shāiguǎn fùzé bǎ guānghé zuòyòng chǎnshēng de tángfèn shūsòng dào zhíwù gè bùwèi.
Sieve tubes carry the sugars produced by photosynthesis to all parts of the plant.
HSK 7-9
Rènpíbù de zhǔyào chéngfèn shì shāiguǎn hé bànbāo.
The phloem is mainly made up of sieve tubes and companion cells.

Tips

memory
The name is literal: the end walls between cells are perforated like a (shāi, sieve), letting sugary sap flow through. Pair with 导管 (dǎoguǎn, xylem vessel) which carries water in the opposite direction.

Stroke Order

shāi
guǎn