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缸

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noun HSK 7 #13,648

Measure Word

一口缸 kǒu

Meanings

  1. 1 jar; vat; crock
  2. 2 cylinder (in an engine)

Examples

院子里有一口大水缸。
yuànzi lǐ yǒu yī kǒu dà shuǐgāng.
There is a big water vat in the yard.

Tips

usage
缸 also appears in compound nouns: 鱼缸 (yúgāng, fish tank), 水缸 (shuǐgāng, water vat), 气缸 (qìgāng, cylinder/piston). The measure word 口 is used because vats have an opening (mouth).

Stroke Order

缸 gāng