囱 cōng chimney

源How it came to be

An opening in a wall or roof with a lattice drawn across it, to let smoke out and keep animals from getting in. The bars are the whole difference between this and a plain hole.

用How it is used

• Appears only in 烟囱 (yāncōng) - a chimney/smokestack. 工厂的烟囱 (gōngchǎng de yāncōng) the factory chimney.
• Don't confuse the character with 窗 (chuāng, window).

字Characters built with 囱

• 窗 window

词Words with 囱

• 烟囱yāncōngchimneyHSK 9