瓦斯 (wǎ sī) — gas (flammable gas, especially natural gas or c…

Definition

noun

gas (flammable gas, especially natural gas or coal gas)

瓦斯。
Wǒ jiā yòng de shì wǎ sī lú zào.
My home uses a gas stove.
瓦斯。
wǎ sī Guǎn dào xū yào dìng qī jiǎn chá.
Gas pipelines need regular inspection.
瓦斯。
Tā mǎi le yí guàn wǎ sī.
He bought a canister of gas.

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

瓦’s shape is a picture of fired earthenware pottery or a tile.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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