| 真空管 |
zhēn kōng guǎn |
vacuum tube |
| 真 |
zhēn |
really / truly / indeed / real / true / genuine |
| 真空 |
zhēn kōng |
(physics, fig.) vacuum / (slang) to not wear underwear |
| 空 |
kōng |
empty / air / sky / in vain |
| 空 |
kòng |
to empty / vacant / unoccupied / space / leisure / free time |
| 管 |
guǎn |
variant of 管 |
| 管 |
Guǎn |
surname Guan |
| 管 |
guǎn |
to take care (of) / to control / to manage / to be in charge of / to look after / to run / to care about / tube / pipe / woodwind / classifier for tube-shaped objects / particle similar to 把 in 管...叫 constructions / writing brush / (coll.) to / towards |