筒

• 拼音: tǒng
• 汉字拆解: 筒 = 竹 (bamboo) + 同 (phonetic)

含义

Tube; cylinder; pipe; sleeve.

A hollow cylindrical object. Used in many compounds: 圆筒 (cylinder), 话筒 (microphone), 袖筒 (sleeve), 邮筒 (mailbox). More refined than 桶, often for smaller or more precise objects.

例句

1. 请对着话筒说话，声音要大一点。
2. 她从包里掏出一个万花筒，在阳光下看得入迷。
3. 这种笔筒是用竹子做的，很有中国特色。

用法指南

语境: objects, equipment, containers

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 话筒。(Microphone.)
• 望远筒。(Spyglass.)

错误说法

• 把大容器叫'筒' (筒 is for smaller cylindrical objects — for larger containers, use 桶)

起源与历史

Pictophonetic character: 竹 (bamboo radical) + 同 (phonetic component). Originally bamboo tubes.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal