消防栓 (xiāofángshuān): fire hydrant

Measure Word

一个消防栓 gè

Meanings

1 fire hydrant

Characters

消

xiāo

to extinguish / to eliminate

防

fáng

to defend / to guard against

栓

shuān

bolt / plug / stopper

Examples

消防车连上了消防栓。

Xiāofángchē lián shàng le xiāofángshuān.

The fire truck connected to the fire hydrant.

不要在消防栓附近停车。

Bùyào zài xiāofángshuān fùjìn tíngchē.

Do not park near a fire hydrant.

Tips

memory

Break it down: 消防 (firefighting) + 栓 (bolt/plug). A fire hydrant is literally a firefighting plug.

Stroke Order

消 xiāo

防 fáng

栓 shuān

Related Words

消防 xiāofáng HSK 5 #3,403

firefighting; fire prevention / fire control

消防队 xiāofángduì #10,246

fire brigade / fire department

消防站 xiāofángzhàn #20,543

fire station / fire brigade station

消防车 xiāofángchē #16,666

fire engine; fire truck

消防局 xiāofángjú

fire department / fire bureau

消防中队 xiāofáng zhōngduì

fire brigade squad / fire-fighting unit

消防支队 xiāofáng zhīduì

fire-and-rescue detachment / municipal-level firefighting unit

消除 xiāochú HSK 5 #4,438

to eliminate; to remove / to dispel; to clear away

消灭 xiāomiè HSK 6 #3,236

to annihilate; to eliminate; to wipe out / to perish; to die out

消 xiāo HSK 7-9 #5,533

to disappear; to vanish / to eliminate; to cancel / to consume; to spend