罐
子

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The word "罐子" is formed by combining the character "罐", a pictophonetic compound where the radical "缶" indicates its association with earthenware or pottery, and the component "雚" suggests its pronunciation, with the suffix "子", which is added to nouns to create a casual or diminutive form, resulting in a term meaning "jar".

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桌子上有一个罐子。

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yī gè guànzi.

There is a jar on the table.

罐子里装满了糖果。

Guànzi lǐ zhuāng mǎn le tángguǒ.

The jar is full of candy.

我小心地打开了那个旧罐子。

Wǒ xiǎoxīn de dǎkāile nàgè jiù guànzi.

I carefully opened that old jar.

这个陶瓷罐子是我从古董店买的。

Zhège táocí guànzi shì wǒ cóng gǔdǒng diàn mǎi de.

This ceramic jar was bought by me from an antique shop.

为了防止食物受潮，她把饼干放进了密封罐子里。

Wèile fángzhǐ shíwù shòu cháo, tā bǎ bǐnggān fàng jìnle mìfēng guànzi lǐ.

To prevent the food from getting damp, she put the biscuits into a sealed jar.

Word Definition - 罐子

guàn zi jar; pitcher; pot

Individual Character Details

罐 guàn, guàn
子 zǐ, zi