筒子 Traditional form: 筒子 Pinyin (reading): tǒngzi Definitions: tube-shaped object tube bobbin (Internet slang) homonym for 同志 (tóngzhì) Characters: 筒 - tube, pipe, cylinder; a thick piece of bamboo 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing Traditional characters: 筒 - tube, pipe, cylinder; a thick piece of bamboo 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing