熨斗

yùndǒu

noun #19,599

Measure Word

一个熨斗 gè

Meanings

1 clothes iron
2 iron

Characters

to iron; to press

dipper; container

Examples

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

用熨斗把衬衫熨平。

Yòng yùndǒu bǎ chènshān yùn píng.

Use an iron to press the shirt flat.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

熨 yùn

斗 dǒu