铜线

銅線

tóngxiàn

noun #35,123

Measure Word

一根铜线 gēn

Meanings

1 copper wire
2 copper cable

Characters

line; wire; thread

Examples

电线里面是铜线。

Diànxiàn lǐmiàn shì tóngxiàn.

Inside the electrical cord is copper wire.

他用铜线把两块金属连起来。

Tā yòng tóngxiàn bǎ liǎng kuài jīnshǔ lián qǐlái.

He used copper wire to connect the two pieces of metal.

Tips

memory

铜 (copper) + 线 (line/wire) = 'copper wire', a transparent compound. Pair with 电线 diànxiàn 'electric wire' and 钢丝 gāngsī 'steel wire' to remember the wire-material pattern.

Stroke Order

铜 tóng

线 xiàn