螺旋桨

螺旋槳

luóxuánjiǎng

noun #17,791

Measure Word

一个螺旋桨 gè

Meanings

1 propeller

Characters

to revolve; to spin

螺旋 (spiral/helix) + 桨 (paddle) — a spiraling paddle.

Examples

飞机的螺旋桨开始转动了。

Fēijī de luóxuánjiǎng kāishǐ zhuǎndòng le.

The airplane's propeller started spinning.

船的螺旋桨被水草缠住了。

Chuán de luóxuánjiǎng bèi shuǐ cǎo chánzhù le.

The boat's propeller got tangled in aquatic weeds.

Stroke Order

螺 luó

旋 xuán

桨 jiǎng