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罐

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guàn

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Definitions

  1. 1. can
  2. 2. jar
  3. 3. pot

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Words Containing 罐

易拉罐
yì lā guàn

pull-top can

罐头
guàn tou

tin

储气罐
chǔ qì guàn

gas canister

存钱罐
cún qián guàn

piggy bank

屏蔽罐
píng bì guàn

cask

拔火罐
bá huǒ guàn

(TCM) to cup; to give a cupping treatment

拔罐
bá guàn

cupping glass

拔罐法
bá guàn fǎ

fire cupping (acupressure technique of Chinese medicine, with fired vacuum cup applied to the skin)

易开罐
yì kāi guàn

easy-open can (with ring-pull)

氧化罐
yǎng huà guàn

Hopcalite canister

油罐车
yóu guàn chē

oil tanker truck

澡罐
zǎo guàn

tub (used for ablutions in a monastery)

破罐破摔
pò guàn pò shuāi

lit. to smash a pot just because it has a crack (idiom)

罐子
guàn zi

jar

罐笼
guàn lóng

(mining) mine cage

罐装
guàn zhuāng

canned (food, coffee etc)

罐车
guàn chē

(road) tanker truck

罐头笑声
guàn tóu xiào shēng

canned laughter; laugh track

罐头起子
guàn tou qǐ zi

can opener

药罐
yào guàn

pot for decocting herbal medicine

蜜罐
mì guàn

honey pot

铁罐
tiě guàn

metal pot

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