锅盖

鍋蓋

guōgài

noun #38,523

Measure Word

一个锅盖 gè

Meanings

1 pot lid
2 saucepan lid

Characters

Examples

盖上锅盖焖五分钟。

Gài shàng guōgài mèn wǔ fēnzhōng.

Cover with the pot lid and simmer for five minutes.

锅盖太烫,小心烫手。

Guōgài tài tàng, xiǎoxīn tàng shǒu.

The lid is too hot — be careful you don't burn your hand.

Tips

usage

Colloquially, 锅盖 also nicknames a satellite TV dish (because of the shape) and the 'bowl-cut' hairstyle (锅盖头, guōgài tóu).

Stroke Order

锅 guō

盖 gài