(bèng) - pump — a mechanical device for moving liquids & to pump.

Tone 4

bèng | 9 strokes | radical:

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pump — a mechanical device for moving liquids or gases;

to pump.

pump — a mechanical device for moving liquidsto pump.

Usage highlights

water pumpoil pumpair pumppump stationcentrifugal pumppump pressure

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The water pump is broken (水泵坏了).
  • We need to pump air into the tires (给轮胎泵气).
  • The oil pump stopped working (油泵停止工作了).
  • This is a high-pressure pump (这是一个高压泵).

Collocations

  • water pump(水泵)
  • oil pump(油泵)
  • air pump(气泵)
  • pump station(泵站)
  • centrifugal pump(离心泵)
  • pump pressure(泵压)

Idioms

  • No common idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A modern invented character combining 水 (water) and 石 (stone/rock), representing a machine that moves water.
  • Primarily used in technical and industrial contexts rather than traditional cultural references.

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