筒 (tǒng) — tube, cylinder
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
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.
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