膛 (táng) — (in anatomical compounds) chest cavity, thorax; (in mechanical compounds) chamber (of a gun, furnace, etc.)
Definition
膛 (táng) is a bound form meaning 'chest cavity' in anatomy and 'chamber' in machinery — it never stands alone, only appearing in compounds like 胸膛, 炉膛, or 枪膛.
bound form
(in anatomical compounds) chest cavitythorax(in mechanical compounds) chamber (of a gun, furnace, etc.)
Examples
- ，。Tā tǐng qǐ xiōng táng, xiǎn de hěn zì xìn.He stuck out his chest, looking very confident.
- 膛。Zhè bǎ qiāng de táng yǐ jīng shēng xiù le.The chamber of this gun is already rusted.
- 膛。Lú táng lǐ de huǒ shāo dé hěn wàng.The fire in the furnace chamber is burning brightly.
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