tuó

common
noun
verb

Meaning of

砣 means steelyard weight; counterweight of a balance scale; stone roller; millstone roller. Pronounced tuó.

  • steelyard weight; counterweight of a balance scale
  • stone roller; millstone roller
  • to polish (jade); to grind (jade with a rotary tool)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

chèng
tuó
guà
zài
chèng
gān
shang
 

Hang the steelyard weight on the balance arm.

Chèng
tuó
suī
xiǎo
qiān
jīn
 

The steelyard weight is small but can press down a thousand catties (small things can have great effect).