筒
筩tǒng
#2,084 most
frequent character
variant of 筒[tong3]
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
筒 tǒng combines 𥫗, bamboo, with 同 tóng. A bamboo flute gives the first meaning. From there it grew to 'tube' and 'cylinder'. 同 tóng supplies the sound.
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