导管 (dǎo guǎn) — conduit; pipe (used to direct flow of liquid or…

Definition

noun

conduitpipe (used to direct flow of liquid or gas)ductvessel (in biology or anatomy)

Measure word · 根

Examples

导管。
Zhè zhǒng dǎo guǎn yòng yú shū sòng yè tǐ.
This type of conduit is used to transport liquid.
导管。
Rén tǐ de lín bā dǎo guǎn fēi cháng zhòng yào.
The lymphatic ducts in the human body are very important.
导管。
Yī shēng yòng dǎo guǎn jìn xíng le xīn zàng shǒu shù.
The doctor used a catheter to perform heart surgery.

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.

导dǎoguide

管guǎntube

The 导 'guide' sense combines with 管 'tube' to name a conduit.

Characters in this word

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 導; 导 is its simplified writing.

道寸導

Meaning part形符xíngfú

寸寸cùnhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

道

道dào導

Same sound today

The traditional form 導 pairs 道 (path) as the sound part with 寸 (hand), giving the sense of leading someone. The simplified 导 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical components.

Open 导 →

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

竹官管

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.

Open 管 →

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