灯管 (dēng guǎn) — light tube; fluorescent tube | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

light tubefluorescent tube

Measure word · 根

Examples

灯管，。
Tiān huā bǎn shàng de dēng guǎn huài le, xū yào huàn yì gēn xīn de.
The light tube on the ceiling is broken and needs to be replaced with a new one.
灯管。
Zhè zhǒng dēng guǎn bǐ pǔ tōng dēng pào gèng shěng diàn.
This kind of light tube saves more electricity than ordinary bulbs.
灯管灯管。
Qǐng bāng wǒ mǎi yì gēn cháng dēng guǎn hé yì gēn duǎn dēng guǎn.
Please help me buy one long tube light and one short tube light.

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.

灯 refers to a lamp and 管 to a tube, naming the tube part of a lamp.

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.

火丁灯

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

丁

丁dīng灯dēng

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

灯 pairs 火, which shows fire, with 丁, which gives the sound.

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.

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