筒
thick bamboo tube; tubular object; sleeve/leg of clothing
Meanings
3 senses · 11 examplesnoun
thick bamboo tube
literaryLiterary and archaic usage referring to solid thick bamboo sections.
Ancient people used thick bamboo tubes to hold water.
People in the mountains carve thick bamboo tubes to make farming tools.
noun
thick tubular object
Used for various man-made tubular items of substantial size.
The barrel of this pen is made of metal.
I stuffed the stamp into the postal tube.
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Grandpa rolled a tube from sheet metal to hold flour.
He put tobacco into the tobacco pipe and prepared to smoke.
Many sheet metal tubes are piled up at the construction site.
noun
tubular part of clothing
informalOften used in colloquial speech with the neutral suffix 儿, and also standardly written as 统 in modern usage.
The sleeve cuffs of this sweater are too tight.
She bought a pair of knee-high boots with shafts reaching the knees.
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The cuffs of these socks are worn out and need to be replaced.
The body tube of this coat is designed to be very loose.