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筒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
筒 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

筒 Stroke Order — How to Write 筒

Stroke Order

筒 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺮, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

筒 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺮同

筒 is a phono-semantic compound: ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, while 同 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺮ + 6 more strokes

筒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tǒng

Meanings of 筒 in Chinese

1

tǒng筒

A large bamboo tube or cylinder.
她用一个竹筒装水。
She used a bamboo tube to hold water.
A relatively thick, hollow, and tall container, such as a chimney, mailbox, or pen holder.
他把铅笔放进了笔筒里。
He put the pencil into the pen holder.
The cylindrical part of clothing, such as a sleeve, boot shaft, or a tube-shaped skirt.
这件毛衣的袖筒有点儿紧。
The sleeves of this sweater are a bit tight.

Common Words and Phrases with 筒

1
tǒng筒guǎn管
A bobbin is a cylindrical tube or spool used for winding yarn or thread, typically having flanges at one or both ends and a central hole.
纺织工人熟练地将纱线缠绕在新的筒管上
The textile worker skillfully wound the yarn onto the new bobbin.
2
tǒng筒kù裤
Straight-leg pants; trousers with legs of uniform width from top to bottom, resembling a tube.
她今天穿了一条时尚的筒裤，搭配了一件宽松的毛衣。
She wore a pair of stylish straight-leg trousers today, paired with a loose sweater.
3
tǒng筒qún裙
A cylindrical or tube-shaped skirt that maintains a consistent width from top to bottom, typically without pleats.
这条简约的黑色筒裙非常适合办公室穿着。
This simple black tube skirt is very suitable for office wear.
4
tǒng筒wǎ瓦
A semicircular or curved roof tile, similar to an imbrex, especially those used by ancient Romans.
古老的寺庙屋顶上，红色的筒瓦排列整齐，在阳光下闪耀着古朴的光泽。
On the roof of the ancient temple, red imbrex tiles were neatly arranged, shining with an antique luster in the sunlight.
5
tǒng筒zǐ子
A tube or a tube-shaped object.
她把画卷成一个筒子。
She rolled the painting into a tube.
6
tǒng筒zǐ子lóu楼
A dormitory-style apartment building characterized by a long, central corridor with rooms on either side.
王阿姨在筒子楼里住了几十年，对每一户人家的情况都了如指掌。
Aunt Wang has lived in the corridor-style building for decades, and she knows the situation of every household inside out.

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Questions about 筒

What does 筒 mean in Chinese?

筒 (tǒng) means “A large bamboo tube or cylinder” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 筒?

筒 is pronounced tǒng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 筒 have?

筒 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 筒?

筒 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical ⺮. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 筒?

The radical of 筒 is ⺮, and 筒 is a phono-semantic compound.