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缸
gāng
Description
缸是一种很大的容器，常常用陶或者玻璃做成。
A 缸 is a very large container, often made of pottery or glass.
人们用缸来装水、装米，或者养鱼。
People use 缸 to hold water, rice, or to keep fish.
Meanings
缸gāng
a large earthen or glass vat or jar
院子里有一个大水缸。
There is a big water tank in the yard.
缸gāng
a cylindrical container; measure word for jar-loads
他养了一缸金鱼。
He keeps a tank of goldfish.
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Notes
- Nuance
缸 is bigger and rounder than 罐 or 瓶, often used for storing water or grain.
- Usage
also a measure word, as in 一缸水 (a vatful of water).
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