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cone

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yuan2zhui1 • yuánzhuī

Meaning


Primary

cone

Mnemonic


A 圆锥 cone has a 圆 round base and narrows to a sharp point like an 锥 awl.

Usage


老师 在 黑板 上 画 了 一 个 圆锥。

The teacher drew a cone on the blackboard.

圆锥 的 底面 是 一 个 圆。

The base of a cone is a circle.

她 用 纸 做 了 一 个 圆锥。

She made a cone out of paper.