děng
戥
weigh with a small steelyard
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to weigh using a small steelyard (dengzi); to measure weight with a traditional balance
Specifically refers to using a 戥子 (děngzi), a small, precise steelyard balance traditionally used for weighing valuable items like medicine, spices, or precious metals. An archaic variant of this character is 等.
ná拿
děng戥
zi子
děng戥
yi一
děng戥
zhè这
diǎnr点
shè儿
xiāng麝
yǒu香
duō有
zhòng多
重
。
Take the small steelyard and weigh how heavy this bit of musk is.
yào药
jì剂
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
děng戥
yào药
。
The pharmacist is weighing the medicine with a small steelyard.
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tā他
yòng用
děng戥
zi子
děng戥
le了
děng戥
nà那
jǐ几
kuài块
yín银
zi子
。
He weighed those pieces of silver using the small steelyard.