水缸

shuǐgāng
noun #41,808

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 water vat
  2. 2 water jar

Examples

HSK 6
Yǐqián jiājiāhùhù dōu yǒu yì kǒu shuǐgāng.
In the old days every household had a water vat.
HSK 7-9
Sīmǎ Guāng yòng shítou zápò shuǐgāng, jiùchū le diào jìnqu de xiǎohuǒbàn.
Sima Guang smashed the water vat with a stone and rescued the playmate who had fallen in.

Tips

culture
The story of young 司马光 breaking a water vat to save a friend is one of the first stories Chinese children learn. He grew up to be the Song dynasty statesman who compiled the great history 资治通鉴.

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ
缸 gāng