罐 (guàn) — can, jar, pot (container)
Definition
罐 is a container noun meaning 'can, jar, or pot' — 罐子 is the common spoken form. Use 锅 for cookware with a handle, 壶 for a kettle/teapot, 桶 for a bucket or trash bin.
noun
canjarpot (container)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 罐。Wǒ bǎ kōng guàn rēng le.I threw away the empty can.
- 罐，。Qǐng xiǎo xīn dǎ kāi nà ge guàn, yǐ miǎn shòu shāng.Please carefully open that jar to avoid injury.
- 。Chú fáng lǐ de guàn zi zhuāng mǎn le tiáo liào.The jars in the kitchen are filled with seasonings.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
缶缶fǒupottery
Sound part声符shēngfú
雚
雚guàn罐guàn(r)
Same sound today
The left part 缶 shows pottery, while the right part 雚 gives the pronunciation.
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