桶(tǒng)

HSK 7-911 strokes

bucket

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Character information

Pinyin
tǒng
Meaning
bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:个,只
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 桶 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木甬

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (wood); 甬 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

木mù甬yǒng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 桶 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 桶

Common words using 桶 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

mǎ马tǒng桶
HSK 7-9

chamber pot

Open 马桶 page →
biàn便tǒng桶

chamber pot

Open 便桶 page →
bīng冰tǒng桶

ice bucket

Open 冰桶 page →
pēn喷tǒng桶

watering can

Open 喷桶 page →
lā垃jī圾tǒng桶

rubbish bin

Open 垃圾桶 page →
chōu抽shuǐ水mǎ马tǒng桶

flush toilet

Open 抽水马桶 page →
mù木tǒng桶

cask

Open 木桶 page →
tǒng桶zhuāng装shuǐ水

18.9 liter bottled water (5 gallons)

Open 桶装水 page →

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From 桶’s common words

马便冰喷垃圾抽水

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