水罐

shuǐguàn

noun #33,337

Measure Word

一个水罐 gè

Meanings

1 water jug
2 pitcher; water pot; jerry can

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

她从井里打满了一个水罐。

Tā cóng jǐng lǐ dǎ mǎn le yīgè shuǐguàn.

She filled a water jug from the well.

HSK 7-9

桌上摆着一个陶土水罐。

Zhuōshàng bǎi zhe yīgè táotǔ shuǐguàn.

A clay water pitcher sat on the table.

Tips

usage

General-purpose word for any container that holds water - pitcher, ceramic jar, plastic jerry can, watering pot. Specific shapes have their own words: 水壶 (kettle / canteen), 水瓶 (bottle), 水缸 (large vat).

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ

罐 guàn