筩 (tóng) - Bamboo tube & pipe

筩Tone 2

tóng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

婷婉

筩 · tóng

Bamboo tube;

pipe;

cylindrical container made of bamboo.

Bamboo tubepipecylindrical container made of bamboo.

Usage highlights

Bamboo tubeArrow tube/quiverScroll tubeTube instrumentTube wellBamboo pipe

Synonyms

  • 筒— tube, cylinder (more common modern form)
  • 管— pipe, tube

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient people used bamboo tubes to carry water (竹筩).
  • The arrow was stored in a bamboo quiver (箭筩).
  • A bamboo tube for holding scrolls (卷筩).
  • Bamboo tube as a musical instrument (筩乐).

Collocations

  • Bamboo tube(竹筩)
  • Arrow tube/quiver(箭筩)
  • Scroll tube(卷筩)
  • Tube instrument(筩乐)
  • Tube well(筩井)
  • Bamboo pipe(筩管)

Idioms

  • Bamboo tube used as a water conduit(竹筩引水)
  • Sound from a bamboo tube(筩中之声)
  • Bamboo tube for measuring(量米之筩)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used as practical containers for water, arrows, and scrolls in ancient China.
  • Bamboo tubes were important in early engineering for water transportation systems.
  • Used in some traditional musical instruments and measurement tools.

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