筒 (tǒng) — tube, cylinder | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

筒 is the shape-word for a hollow cylinder or tube (often a container). Smaller and more everyday than 缸 ('vat, jar'); narrower than 管, which also names tubes but functions mainly as a verb ('to manage') or classifier.

noun

tubecylinder

Measure word · 根

Easily confused

第dìlook-alike(prefix) used before a number to form ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc.)
捅tǒngsound-aliketo poke, to stab, to prod
算suànlook-aliketo calculate, compute; to figure (out)
桶tǒngsound-alikebucket; trash can; barrel

Examples

筒。
Zhè ge tǒng shì zhuāng mǐ de.
This tube is for storing rice.
筒。
Tā bǎ bǐ fàng jìn tǒng lǐ.
He put the pen into the tube.
筒。
Zhè ge tǒng hěn cháng.
This tube is very long.

Appears in

HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 Miscellaneous Objects

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