tuó
砣
steelyard weight; stone roller; polish jade
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
steelyard weight; counterweight of a balance scale
The sliding or suspended weight used on traditional Chinese steelyard scales (杆秤) to measure weight.
Bǎ把
chèng秤
tuó砣
guà挂
zài在
chèng秤
gān杆
shang上
。
Hang the steelyard weight on the balance arm.
Chèng秤
tuó砣
suī虽
xiǎo小
yā压
qiān千
jīn斤
。
The steelyard weight is small but can press down a thousand catties (small things can have great effect).
noun
stone roller; millstone roller
The heavy cylindrical stone wheel used in traditional stone mills or grain rollers to crush or grind grain.
Niǎn碾
tuó砣
zài在
niǎn碾
pán盘
shang上
gǔn滚
dòng动
。
The stone roller turns on the millstone base.
Zhè这
ge个
shí石
niǎn碾
de的
niǎn碾
tuó砣
hěn很
zhòng重
。
The roller of this stone mill is very heavy.
verb
to polish (jade); to grind (jade with a rotary tool)
technicalA technical term in jade carving. Refers to using a rotary grinding tool (砣子) to shape, smooth, or polish jade artifacts.
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
tuó砣
yī一
ge个
yù玉
bēi杯
。
He is polishing a jade cup.
Zhè这
jiàn件
yù玉
qì器
xū需
yào要
tuó砣
gōng工
jīng精
xì细
。
This jade artifact requires fine polishing work.
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Lǎo老
shī师
fu傅
tuó砣
yù玉
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
le了
。
The old master has been polishing jade for decades.