How to say “bucket” in Chinese
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“Bucket” in Chinese is 桶, tǒng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
桶 is read tǒng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 木 “tree, wood”: buckets were made of wood. The right part is the same as in 通 tōng and 痛 tòng.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “桶”.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Full and empty”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bucket” in Chinese?
“Bucket” in Chinese is 桶, pinyin tǒng.
What does 桶 mean?
桶 (tǒng) means “bucket”.
How do you write 桶?
桶 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 桶?
桶 is read tǒng. Tones: tǒng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bucket” in the lesson “Full and empty”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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