雷管

léiguǎn

noun #12,748

Measure Word

一个雷管 gè

Meanings

1 detonator; blasting cap; fuse

Characters

thunder; mine (explosive)

Examples

警察在现场发现了两个雷管。

Jǐngchá zài xiànchǎng fāxiàn le liǎng gè léiguǎn.

The police found two detonators at the scene.

雷管是非常危险的爆炸物。

Léiguǎn shì fēicháng wéixiǎn de bàozhàwù.

Detonators are very dangerous explosives.

Tips

memory

雷 (thunder) + 管 (tube) = a thunder tube, i.e., a detonator that triggers an explosion.

Stroke Order

雷 léi

管 guǎn