steelyard lifting cord; balance handle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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the lifting cord or handle of a steelyard balance (traditional Chinese weighing scale)
technicalRefers specifically to the rope or leather strip on a traditional steelyard (杆秤) that the user lifts to weigh items. Also called 秤纽 in some dialects.
Zhè这
gēn根
chèng秤
háo毫
mó磨
sǔn损
de得
hěn很
lì厉
hai害
，
xū需
yào要
huàn换
yī一
gēn根
xīn新
de的
。
This lifting cord is worn out and needs to be replaced with a new one.
Lǎo老
chèng秤
jiàng匠
yòng用
niú牛
pí皮
tiáo条
biān编
le了
yī一
gè个
jiē结
shi实
de的
chèng秤
háo毫
。
The old scale-maker braided a sturdy lifting cord from strips of cowhide.
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Chèng秤
háo毫
shì是
gǎn杆
chèng秤
shàng上
zuì最
róng容
yì易
sǔn损
huài坏
de的
bù部
jiàn件
zhī之
yī一
。
The lifting cord is one of the most easily damaged parts of a steelyard.