空管

kōngguǎn

noun #27,141

Meanings

1 air traffic control (ATC)
2 airspace management

Characters

air; sky; empty

to manage; to control; tube

Examples

飞机起飞前需要得到空管的许可。

Fēijī qǐfēi qián xūyào dédào kōngguǎn de xǔkě.

The plane needs air traffic control clearance before takeoff.

空管员在紧急情况下保持冷静。

Kōngguǎn yuán zài jǐnjí qíngkuàng xià bǎochí lěngjìng.

Air traffic controllers stay calm in emergency situations.

Tips

usage

空管 is an abbreviation of 空中交通管制 (air traffic control). 空管员 means air traffic controller.

Stroke Order

空 kōng

管 guǎn