- 话筒 huàtǒng microphoneAn instrument for converting sound waves into electrical signals, such as for broadcasting or recording; commonly referred to as a [[麦克风|麥克風|mai4 ke4 feng1]].
- 手电筒 shǒudiàntǒng flashlightflashlight; electric hand torch; portable battery-powered tube-shaped light
- 滚筒 gǔntǒng rollerA cylindrical machine part that rotates; cylinder; drum
- 火箭筒 huǒjiàntǒng rocket launcherbazooka; a lightweight, tube-shaped weapon used by a single person to fire rockets, primarily for destroying armored vehicles or fortifications at close range
- 电筒 diàntǒng flashlighta handheld battery-operated portable light; also called [[手电筒|手電筒|shou3 dian4 tong3]]
- 听筒 tīngtǒng receiverThe handset of a telephone or an earpiece used for listening; headphone
- 圆筒 yuántǒng cylindera hollow cylindrical object; barrel; drum
- 筒子 tǒngzi tubetube; pipe; tubular object; sleeve-like part of a garment
- 邮筒 yóutǒng mailboxa public postbox or pillar box where mail is dropped for collection; also known as a [[信筒|信筒|xin4 tong3]]
- 竹筒 zhútǒng bamboo tubea tube or container made from a section of bamboo
- 甜筒 tiántǒng ice cream conea wafer cone used to hold ice cream
- 笔筒 bǐtǒng pen containerA tube-shaped container for holding writing brushes or pens, often made of ceramics, bamboo, or wood
- 针筒 zhēntǒng syringea medical device used for injecting fluids into or withdrawing them from the body
- 套筒 tàotǒng sleevea tube or hollow cylinder designed to fit over another object; sleeve; muff
- 万花筒 wànhuātǒng kaleidoscopeAn optical toy consisting of a tube with mirrors and colored fragments that create changing patterns when turned
- 出气筒 chūqìtǒng punching bagan undeserving target for someone's anger or frustration; a person used to vent one's spleen
- 筒裤 tǒngkù straight-leg trousersTrousers with legs that are roughly the same width from top to bottom, shaped like tubes; also known as [[直筒裤|直筒褲|zhi2 tong3 ku4]].
- 井筒 jǐngtǒng pit shaftThe cylindrical space or wall surface extending from the mouth of a well to its bottom; specifically a vertical passage connecting the surface to an underground mine, subway, or tunnel.
- 卷筒 juǎntǒng reela cylinder-shaped tool or device used for winding up thread, cloth, or paper; reel; windlass
- 烟筒 yāntong chimneychimney; stovepipe; smokestack; a tube-shaped device on a stove or boiler for exhausting smoke and gas. Also written [[烟囱|煙囪|yan1 cong1]].
- 气筒 qìtǒng air pumpA tool used to inflate tires or balls with air, consisting of a metal cylinder and a piston; bicycle pump; inflator.
- 筒子楼 tǒngzilóu tube-shaped apartment buildingA type of narrow building with a long central corridor and rooms on both sides; often used as a dormitory.
- 炮筒 pàotǒng barrelthe cylindrical part of a gun or cannon used to fire shells
- 传声筒 chuánshēngtǒng megaphonea cone-shaped tool used for making one's voice louder; loudhailer
- 量筒 liángtǒng measuring cylinderA graduated cylinder or volumetric cylinder used for measuring the volume of liquids.
- 筒裙 tǒngqún sheath skirtA straight, tube-shaped skirt that is roughly the same width from top to bottom, usually without folds or pleats and ending around the knees.
- 打气筒 dǎqìtǒng pumpan air pump for inflating tires, balls, and other items
- 浮筒 fútǒng buoya floating sealed cylinder used in water for navigation, as a marker, or for mooring boats; pontoon; float
- 爆破筒 bàopòtǒng Bangalore torpedoA metal tube filled with explosives and a detonator, primarily used to clear obstacles like barbed wire or to destroy enemy structures
- 袖筒 xiùtǒng sleeveThe sleeve of a garment; also called [[袖管|袖管|xiu4 guan3]] in some regions.
- 花筒 huātǒng tube fireworkstube-shaped fireworks that spray colorful sparks when ignited; also called [[喷花筒|噴花筒|pen1 hua1 tong3]]
- 筒瓦 tǒngwǎ barrel tileA semi-cylindrical roofing tile used in traditional architecture
- 竹筒倒豆子 zhútǒngdàodòuzi to withhold nothing(idiom) to blurt everything out at once, like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube; to tell the whole story without holding back
- 信筒 xìntǒng mailboxA pillar-shaped box set up by the post office in public places for people to drop off mail; also called [[邮筒|郵筒|you2 tong3]].
- 药筒 yàotǒng cartridge case / cartoucheThe metal tube in the back of a bullet or shell used to hold the explosive powder; also known as [[弹壳|彈殼|dan4 ke2]]
- 筒仓 tǒngcāng siloa tall tower or pit on a farm used to store grain
- 喇叭筒 lǎbatǒng megaphonemegaphone; loudhailer; handheld device used to amplify the voice
- 裤筒 kùtǒng trouser legThe part of a pair of pants that covers each leg; same as [[裤腿|褲腿|ku4 tui3]] or [[裤管|褲管|ku4 guan3]].
- 炮筒子 pàotǒngzi gun barrelthe cylindrical barrel of an artillery gun
- 袜筒 wàtǒng leg of a sockThe part of a sock or stocking that covers the ankle and leg
- 筒管 tǒngguǎn bobbinA tube or cylinder used in the textile industry for winding yarn, thread, or silk.
- 唧筒 jītǒng pumpa mechanical device used to move or compress fluids or gases; an older term for [[泵|泵|beng4]]
- 号筒 hàotǒng bugleA tube-shaped brass instrument with a narrow neck and wide mouth, used in the military to convey commands.
- 吹火筒 chuīhuǒtǒng blowpipea bamboo tube used in former times to blow air onto a fire to help it burn
- 直筒子 zhítǒngzi straightforward person(colloquial) a person who is simple, straightforward, or guileless; someone who says exactly what they think
- 传话筒 chuánhuàtǒng megaphonea cone-shaped device used to gather or amplify the sound of a voice
- 卷发筒 juǎnfàtǒng hair rollera cylinder used for setting or curling hair
- 双筒望远镜 shuāngtǒngwàngyuǎnjìng binoculars
- 吹筒 chuītǒng blowguna device for catching birds or insects by blowing through a tube; similar to a blowpipe
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH