橡胶 xiàngjiāo rubber
rubber; caoutchouc
How to remember 橡胶: 橡 chestnut oak + 胶 glue = rubber.
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How it is used
- Rubber as a material - 橡胶手套 (xiàngjiāo shǒutào) rubber gloves, 天然橡胶 natural rubber.
- Industrial/material term; the rubber tree is 橡胶树.
- Distinguish from 塑料 (sùliào, plastic) and 橡皮 (xiàngpí, an eraser / rubber piece).