熨斗 (yùndǒu): clothes iron

Measure Word

一个熨斗 gè

用熨斗把衬衫熨平。

Yòng yùndǒu bǎ chènshān yùn píng.

Use an iron to press the shirt flat.

小心别被熨斗烫到了。

Xiǎoxīn bié bèi yùndǒu tàng dào le.

Be careful not to get burned by the iron.

memory

斗 (dǒu) here means dipper/container — a 熨斗 is literally a pressing container. Ancient Chinese irons were shaped like ladles filled with hot coals.

熨 yùn

斗 dǒu