散热器 (sànrèqì): radiator

Measure Word

一个散热器 gè

Meanings

1 radiator
2 heat sink
3 heat dissipator

Characters

散

sàn

to disperse / to scatter

device / instrument / vessel

Examples

冬天靠近散热器取暖，感觉很舒服。

Dōngtiān kàojìn sànrèqì qǔnuǎn, gǎnjué hěn shūfu.

Warming up near the radiator in winter feels very comfortable.

电脑的散热器如果积灰太多，会导致过热。

Diànnǎo de sànrèqì rúguǒ jī huī tài duō, huì dǎozhì guòrè.

If the computer's heat sink accumulates too much dust, it can cause overheating.

Tips

memory

散 (sàn) = to disperse; 热 (rè) = heat; 器 (qì) = device. Put together: 'a device that disperses heat' — exactly what a radiator or heat sink does.

Stroke Order

散 sàn

热 rè

器 qì

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