吹管 (chuī guǎn) — (machinery) blowpipe

Definition

A blowpipe is a tubular tool that directs a stream of air or gas (often into a flame) for tasks like welding, cutting, or melting metal in industrial settings.

noun
(machinery) blowpipe
Measure word · 根
Easily confused

Examples

  • 吹管。
    chuī guǎn Yòng yú róng huà jīn shǔ.
    The blowpipe is used to melt metals.
  • 吹管。
    chuī guǎn Shì gōng chǎng lǐ zhòng yào de gōng jù.
    The blowpipe is an important tool in the factory.
  • 吹管。
    Tā yòng chuī guǎn hàn jiē gāng bǎn.
    He used the blowpipe to weld the steel plate.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

吹chuīblow
管guǎnpipe

吹 refers to blowing and 管 is a pipe, naming a tube used for blowing.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

吹 pairs 口 (mouth) with 欠 (blow), giving the picture of air being blown from the mouth.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
竹竹zhúbamboo
Sound part声符shēngfú
官
官guān管guǎn
Same sound today

管 has 竹 (bamboo) on top to show it relates to bamboo, and 官 gives its sound.

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