chest cavity; bore of a gun

Animated Stroke Order 膛

膛 stroke order svg

Stroke Order Diagrams 膛

膛 stroke order diagram

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
tǐng
xiōng
táng
chōng
mǎn
xìn

He puffed out his chest, full of confidence.

2
shì
bīng
qīng
le
qiāng
táng

The soldier carefully cleaned the gun barrel.

3
gōng
rén
zhèng
zài
wéi
xiū
guō
de
táng

Workers are repairing the furnace chamber of the boiler.

4
de
xiōng
táng
hěn
kuān

My chest is broad.

5
pāi
le
pāi
xiōng
táng
bǎo
zhèng
wán
chéng
rèn

He patted his chest and promised to complete the task.

6
wēn
nuǎn
de
yáng
guāng
zhào
zài
de
xiōng
táng
shàng
gǎn
jué
hěn
shū

The warm sunlight shone on his chest, making him feel comfortable.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes15
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2764
Zhuyinㄊㄤˊ
Components
UnicodeU+819B
CangjieBFBG
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Cultural note

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