fire tongs; curling iron
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
fire tongs; long-handled scissor-like tool for handling fuel
A metal tool used to add or adjust burning coal, wood, or charcoal in a stove or fireplace. Also called '火钳'.
Yé爷
ye爷
yòng用
huǒ火
jiǎn剪
jiā夹
qǐ起
yī一
kuài块
mù木
tàn炭
fàng放
jìn进
lú炉
zi子
li里
。
Grandpa used fire tongs to pick up a piece of charcoal and put it into the stove.
Zhè这
bǎ把
lǎo老
shì式
de的
huǒ火
jiǎn剪
shì是
tiě铁
jiàng匠
shǒu手
gōng工
dǎ打
zào造
de的
。
This old pair of fire tongs was hand-forged by a blacksmith.
noun
curling iron; hair crimping tongs
An electric or heated tool used to curl or crimp hair, shaped like a pair of scissors. This meaning is less common today compared to modern '卷发棒'.
Tā她
mā妈
ma妈
yǐ以
qián前
yòng用
nà那
zhǒng种
lǎo老
shì式
huǒ火
jiǎn剪
gěi给
tā她
tàng烫
tóu头
fa发
。
Her mother used to use that old-fashioned curling iron to curl her hair.
Zhè这
kuǎn款
fù复
gǔ古
huǒ火
jiǎn剪
néng能
bǎ把
tóu头
fa发
tàng烫
chéng成
bō波
làng浪
xíng形
。
This vintage curling iron can create wavy curls in the hair.