套管

tàoguǎn

noun #29,392

Measure Word

一根套管 gēn

Meanings

1 pipe casing
2 sleeve pipe
3 conduit (for cables or pipes)

Characters

to cover; to encase; outer cover; set

pipe; tube; to manage; to control

Examples

HSK 6

石油井需要安装坚固的套管。

Shíyóu jǐng xūyào ānzhuāng jiāngù de tàoguǎn.

Oil wells require the installation of sturdy pipe casings.

HSK 7-9

电缆要穿过套管才能安装。

Diànlǎn yào chuānguò tàoguǎn cáinéng ānzhuāng.

The cables must pass through the conduit before installation.

Tips

usage

套管 is used across multiple technical fields: in oil drilling it refers to the steel casing lining a wellbore; in construction it is the sleeve pipe protecting cables; in plumbing it is a coupling sleeve. The common thread is a tube encasing another element.

Stroke Order

套 tào

管 guǎn