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筒 tǒng tube

tube; pipe; cylinder

How to remember 筒: 𥫗 bamboo + 同 same = tube. Both kids cut the bamboo to the same length, and each one blows peas through a long green tube.

  • HSK 6
  • 12 strokes
  • Radical ⺮

Component breakdown

筒 = 𥫗 bamboo + 同 same

  • 𥫗 bamboo
  • 同 same
    • 冂 outer limits
    • 𠮛 piled up
The Gushi story

Both kids cut the bamboo to the same length, and each one blows peas through a long green tube.

How it is used

  • A tube/cylinder - 话筒 (huàtǒng) a microphone/handset, 笔筒 a pen holder, 竹筒 a bamboo tube.
  • 手电筒 (shǒudiàntǒng) = a flashlight.
  • 筒 names cylindrical containers/objects: 邮筒 a postbox, 袖筒 a sleeve.
  • Contrast 桶 (tǒng, bucket/pail) - same sound, but 筒 is a narrower tube.

Words with 筒