筒(tǒng)

HSK 7-912 strokes

tube

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Character information

Pinyin
tǒng
Meaning
tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc)
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 筒 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱⺮同

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺮ (bamboo); 同 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

⺮同tóng

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 筒 step by step

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

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Words with 筒

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

huà话tǒng筒
HSK 7-9

microphone

Open 话筒 page →
xìn信tǒng筒

mailbox; postbox

Open 信筒 page →
jī唧tǒng筒

a pump; water pump

Open 唧筒 page →
yuán圆tǒng筒

circular cylinder; drum

Open 圆筒 page →
chuán传shēng声tǒng筒

loudhailer

Open 传声筒 page →
chū出qì气tǒng筒

(metaphorical) punching bag; undeserving target of sb's wrath

Open 出气筒 page →
lā垃jī圾tǒng筒

trashcan

Open 垃圾筒 page →
tào套tǒng筒

sleeve

Open 套筒 page →

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