bānzhǐr

common
noun

Meaning of 扳指(儿)

扳指(儿) means jade or stone thumb ring; originally for archery, later ornamental. Pronounced bān zhǐ r.

  • jade or stone thumb ring; originally for archery, later ornamental

Definitions & Examples

ye
shōu
cáng
le
méi
Qīng
dài
de
bān
zhǐ
r
 

Grandpa collected a jade thumb ring from the Qing dynasty.

Zài
dài
 
bān
zhǐ
r
shì
shè
jiàn
de
zhòng
yào
gōng
 

In ancient times, the thumb ring was an important tool for archery.

Zhè
ge
bān
zhǐ
r
de
diāo
gōng
fēi
cháng
jīng
 

The carving on this thumb ring is exceptionally fine.

shǒu
shang
dài
de
fěi
cuì
bān
zhǐ
r
jià
zhí
fěi
 

The jadeite thumb ring he wears on his hand is very valuable.

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