桶
HSK 7–9

桶 (tǒng): pail, bucket, tub

tǒng

pail, bucket, tub

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Pinyin

tǒng

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

pail, bucket, tub

How to Write 桶 (tǒng)

桶 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

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Origin of 桶

A phono-semantic compound: 木 (wood) carries the meaning, and 甬 hints at the pronunciation.

What 桶 is Made Of

桶 is built from 2 components:

木tree
甬path

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Words Using 桶

Common Chinese words that contain 桶:

垃圾桶

lājītǒng

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