漏斗

lòudǒu

noun #22,769

Measure Word

一个漏斗 gè

Meanings

1 funnel

Characters

to leak / to drip

dipper / bucket

Examples

用漏斗把油倒进瓶子里。

Yòng lòudǒu bǎ yóu dào jìn píngzi lǐ.

Use a funnel to pour the oil into the bottle.

龙卷风形成漏斗状云柱。

Lóngjuǎnfēng xíngchéng lòudǒu zhuàng yún zhù.

A tornado forms a funnel-shaped cloud column.

化学实验室里有各种尺寸的漏斗。

Huàxué shíyànshì lǐ yǒu gèzhǒng chǐcùn de lòudǒu.

The chemistry lab has funnels of various sizes.

Tips

memory

漏 means to leak/drip and 斗 is an ancient measuring bucket. A 漏斗 is literally a leaking bucket — the shape that lets liquid trickle through, like a funnel.

Stroke Order

漏 lòu

斗 dǒu