錧 (guǎn) - Tube & pipe

錧Tone 3

guǎn ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

錧 · guǎn

Tube;

pipe;

a cylindrical container;

also refers to certain ancient musical instruments or components.

Tubepipea cylindrical container

Usage highlights

metal tubecopper tubeancient tubetube componentinstrument tube

Synonyms

  • 管— tube, pipe, manage

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The metal tube (金属錧) was used in ancient machinery.
  • He collected ancient musical tubes (古錧).
  • This component is called a guan in the mechanism (机件中的錧).

Collocations

  • metal tube(金属錧)
  • copper tube(铜錧)
  • ancient tube(古錧)
  • tube component(錧件)
  • instrument tube(乐器錧)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient texts referring to tubular components or musical instruments.
  • Rare character in modern usage, primarily of historical interest.

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