Writing
筒 (tǒng) — how to say "tube" in Chinese
筒
Tube, cylinder
noun
Radicals / Keys
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
Collocations
卷起纸筒
juǎn qǐ zhǐ tǒng
to roll up a paper tube
Examples
他把纸放进筒里。
He put the paper into the tube.
这是一个筒。
This is a tube.
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Frequently asked questions
Tube in Chinese word
"tube" in Chinese is 筒 (tǒng).
Tong meaning Chinese
筒 (tǒng) means "Tube, cylinder".
How is 筒 pronounced?
It is pronounced tǒng (written as tong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Tong in Chinese character
It is written 筒 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 筒?
筒 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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