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容器

róngqì

container; vessel

A red jar and a sand-colored flask with labels on a table
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Characters in this word

容 róng

Strokes
10
Radical
宀 — roof
Made of
宀 roof 谷 valley, gorge, ravine
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 容

器 qì

Strokes
16
Radical
口 — mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 器

Example phrases

  • 实验室要求所有化学容器都贴上清晰标签,以免误用。 Shíyànshì yāoqiú suǒyǒu huàxué róngqì dōu tiē shàng qīngxī biāoqiān, yǐmiǎn wùyòng. The laboratory requires all chemical containers to have clear labels to avoid misuse.
  • 请把这些液体倒进密封的容器里,然后放在阴凉的地方。 Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē yètǐ dào jìn mìfēng de róngqì lǐ, ránhòu fàng zài yīnliáng de dìfāng. Please pour these liquids into a sealed container and put it in a cool place.
  • 厨房里摆着大大小小的容器,里面装满了各种调料。 Chúfáng lǐ bǎi zhe dàdà xiǎoxiǎo de róngqì, lǐmiàn zhuāng mǎn le gèzhǒng tiáoliào. The kitchen is lined with containers of all sizes, filled with all kinds of seasonings.

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