气孔

氣孔
qìkǒng
noun #25,017

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 stoma (in plants)
  2. 2 pore; air hole; vent

Examples

Zhíwù tōngguò qìkǒng jìnxíng qìtǐ jiāohuàn.
Plants exchange gases through stomata.
Zhù jiàn shàng de qìkǒng shì zhìliàng quēxiàn.
Air holes in castings are quality defects.
Xiǎnwēijìng xià kěyǐ kàndào yè piàn shàng de qìkǒng.
Stomata on leaves can be seen under a microscope.

Tips

usage
气孔 has two main uses: in botany it refers to stomata (tiny openings on leaf surfaces for gas exchange); in materials/engineering it refers to gas pores or voids in metal castings or ceramics.

Stroke Order

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