推杆 (tuī gān) — push rod (mechanical part that transfers motion) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

push rod (mechanical part that transfers motion)

Measure word · 根

Examples

推杆，。
Zhè ge tuī gān huài le, xū yào huàn yí gè xīn de.
This push rod is broken and needs to be replaced with a new one.
，推杆。
Wǒ xiū chē de shí hou, kàn dào tuī gān zài tuī dòng líng jiàn.
When I was repairing the car, I saw the push rod pushing parts.
，推杆。
Zài jī qì lǐ, tuī gān shì yí gè zhòng yào de bù jiàn.
In the machine, the push rod is an important component.

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.

推 is push and 杆 is rod; this is a rod used for pushing motion.

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.

扌隹推

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

隹

隹zhuī推tuī

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left side 扌 is a hand, and the right side 隹 gives the sound; the character shows pushing with the hand.

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

木干杆

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

干

干gān杆gǎn

Same sound today

杆 pairs 木 (tree) with 干, which gives the sound. The 木 part shows the thing is made of wood.

Appears in

Industry & Manufacturing

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