膛

táng
堂 + 月

Definitions

táng (bound form) hollow space

Etymology

A hall 堂 in one's chest ⺼; 堂 also provides the pronunciation

About

The character 膛 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left component, the flesh radical 月, places it within the semantic category of the human body. The right component 堎 serves as the phonetic element, indicating the pronunciation. While 堎 primarily means "hall", this notion of a large, open space conceptually supports the character's core meaning. Originally, 膛 refers to the thorax or chest cavity. This anatomical sense extends metaphorically to describe the internal chamber or bore of tubular objects, such as a gun barrel.

Example Sentences Hide

他挺起胸膛走路。

Tā tǐng qǐ xiōngtáng zǒulù.

He walks with his chest out.

子弹卡在枪膛里。

Zǐdàn kǎ zài qiāngtáng lǐ.

The bullet is stuck in the gun barrel.

炉膛里的火很旺。

Lútáng lǐ de huǒ hěn wàng.

The fire in the furnace is very strong.

医生检查了他的胸膛。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de xiōngtáng.

The doctor examined his chest.

这把枪的膛线需要清理。

Zhè bǎ qiāng de tángxiàn xūyào qīnglǐ.

The rifling of this gun needs to be cleaned.

士兵迅速把子弹上膛。

Shìbīng xùnsù bǎ zǐdàn shàngtáng.

The soldier quickly loaded the bullet into the chamber.

炉膛的温度高达一千度。

Lútáng de wēndù gāo dá yīqiān dù.

The temperature in the furnace reaches as high as one thousand degrees.

膛压过高可能导致枪械爆炸。

Tángyā guò gāo kěnéng dǎozhì qiāngxiè bàozhà.

Excessive chamber pressure may cause the firearm to explode.

Related Characters

Component: 堂

瞠 螳 蹚 樘 镗 嘡 鏜 饄

Component: 月

有 明 月 期 望 服 青 朝 育 脸 股 脑 胜 背

Example Words

胸膛 上膛 枪膛 炉膛