děng
zi

technical
noun

Meaning of 戥子

戥子 means small steelyard scale for weighing precious metals, medicine, etc.. Pronounced děng zi.

  • small steelyard scale for weighing precious metals, medicine, etc.

Definitions & Examples

Zhōng
yào
cháng
yòng
děng
zi
chēng
liáng
yào
cái
 

Traditional medicine shops often use a small steelyard to weigh medicinal materials.

Zhè
gǎn
děng
zi
jīng
què
dào
fēn
 

This small steelyard can be accurate down to one fen.

Jīn
jiàng
yòng
děng
zi
chēng
liáng
jīn
zi
de
zhòng
liàng
 

The goldsmith uses a small steelyard to weigh the gold.

Measure Words

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