漏斗 (lòu dǒu) — funnel | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

funnel

Measure word · 个

漏斗。
Tā yòng lòu dǒu bǎ yóu dào jìn píng zi lǐ.
He used a funnel to pour oil into the bottle.
漏斗。
Zhè ge lòu dǒu shì yòng sù liào zuò de.
This funnel is made of plastic.
漏斗。
Shí yàn zhōng xū yào yí gè xiǎo lòu dǒu.
A small funnel is needed in the experiment.

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.

A 漏 is a leak or hole, and a 斗 is a vessel; together they name a funnel that lets contents pass through.

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

漏 combines 水 (water) and 屚 (to leak), showing water leaking.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 斗 originally showed a ladle-shaped dipper or cup used to measure grain, held in a hand.

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