筒 (tung4*2 tung4 | tong3) : tube-shaped object; [mahjong] circle tiles

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筒

tung4*2 tung4

tong3

[1] [n] tube; cylinder; tube-shaped object
[2] [mahjong] circle tiles
[3] [n] section of thick bamboo

Stroke count: 12

Level: 2

Radical: 竹 (#118)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

筒

This word has been viewed 7055 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 25th Mar 2014 14:08

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電筒 din6 tung4*2 = flashlight 粵

煙筒 jin1 tung4*1 yan1 tong5 = chimney

滾筒 gwan2 tung4*2 gun3 tong2 = a roller

萬花筒 maan6 faa1 tung4 wan4 hua1 tong3 = kaleidoscope

手電筒 sau2 din6 tung4*2 shou3 dian4 tong3 = flashlight; electric torch 國

針筒 zam1 tung4*2 = syringe

聽筒 teng1 tung4*2 ting1 tong3 = earphones, headset, headphones, handset/receiver

耳筒 ji5 tung4 er3 tong3 = headphone

郵筒 jau4 tung4*2 you2 tong3 = mailbox, post-box, post

黃花筒 wong4 faa1 tung4*2 = silver white croaker

風筒 fung1 tung4*2 = electric hair-dryer; a speed trap 粵

花筒 faa1 tung4 = cylindrical fireworks

垃圾筒 laap6 saap3 tung4*2 la1 ji1 tong3 = dustbin; trashcan

號筒 hou6 tung4 = a bugle

直筒裙 zik6 tung4*2 kwan4 = straight skirt

冰淇淋甜筒 bing1 kei4 lam4 tim4 tung4*2 bing1 qi2 lin2 tian2 tong3 = ice-cream cone 國 (common formation)

寶塔筒子 bou2 taap3 tung4 zi2 bao3 ta3 tong3 zi5 = a cone

瓦筒 ngaa5 tung4*2 = an earthenware pipe

滅火筒 mit6 fo2 tung4*2 mie4 huo3 tong3 = fire extinguisher

量筒 loeng4 tung4*2 liang2 tong3 = measuring cylinder

飲筒 jam2 tung4*2 = drinking straw 粵

蛋筒 daan6 tung4*2 dan4 tong3 = egg rolls

套筒扳手 tou3 tung4*2 paan1 sau2 = a socket wrench

筷子筒 faai3 zi2 tung4*2 = a chopsticks holder

櫃筒 gwai6 tung4*2 = a desk drawer (normally 櫃桶)

電筒風扇 din6 tung4*2 fung1 sin3 = portable fan

電風筒 din6 fung1 tung4*2 = an electric hair dryer

打氣筒 daa2 hei3 tung4*2 da3 qi4 tong3 = an air pump

孖煙筒 maa1 jin1 tung4*1 = boxer shorts 粵

筒倉 tung4*2 cong1 = a silo (lit., "tube-shaped granary")

筒裙 tung4*2 kwan4 = a tubeskirt

雪糕筒 syut3 gou1 tung4*2 xue3 gao1 tong3 = cone 粵

套筒 tou3 tung4*2 tao4 tong2 = nut setter

筆筒 bat1 tung4 bi3 tong3 = pen container; brush pot

筒子 tung4 zi2 tong3 zi5 = (mahjong) circle/ball/dot suit

大花筒 daai6 faa1 tung4 = a big spender 粵

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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