锅盖

鍋蓋

guōgài

noun #38,523

Measure Word

一个锅盖 gè

Meanings

1 pot lid
2 saucepan lid

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

盖上锅盖焖五分钟。

Gài shàng guōgài mèn wǔ fēnzhōng.

Cover with the pot lid and simmer for five minutes.

HSK 7-9

锅盖太烫，小心烫手。

Guōgài tài tàng, xiǎoxīn tàng shǒu.

The lid is too hot - be careful you don't burn your hand.

Tips

usage

Colloquially, 锅盖 also nicknames a satellite TV dish (because of the shape) and the 'bowl-cut' hairstyle (锅盖头).

Stroke Order

锅 guō

盖 gài