桶

• 拼音: tǒng
• 汉字拆解: 桶 = 木 (wood) + 甬 (phonetic)

含义

Bucket; barrel; pail; tub.

A cylindrical container for holding liquids or materials. Used as a measure word for contents of barrels. Appears in compounds like 水桶 (water bucket), 垃圾桶 (trash can), 油桶 (oil barrel).

例句

1. 厨房里的垃圾桶满了，你去倒一下。
2. 国际油价今天跌破每桶七十美元。
3. 他提着两桶水从井边走过来，看起来挺吃力的。

用法指南

语境: household, commodities, measurements

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 一桶水。(A bucket of water.)
• 垃圾桶。(Trash can.)

错误说法

• 把方形容器叫'桶' (桶 specifically refers to cylindrical containers — for boxes, use 箱)

起源与历史

Pictophonetic character: 木 (wood radical) + 甬 (phonetic component). Originally wooden containers.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal