baby cradle; old-style spinning implement
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
baby cradle; rocking bed (for infants)
dialectRefers to a wheeled cradle or bassinet that can be rocked to soothe a baby. In dialectal speech, often used with the diminutive suffix -r (儿).
Grandma placed her grandson in the rocking cradle and gently rocked it.
This old rocking cradle has been passed down for three generations.
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In Northeastern dialects, 'yáochēr' refers to an infant's cradle.
noun
old-style spinning implement; rocking spinning wheel component
archaicHistorical term referring to a component or type of traditional spinning wheel used in pre-industrial textile production, particularly in rural northern China.
An old-style spinning implement is displayed in the museum—it was a tool used for spinning thread in the past.
The rocking spinning wheels used for spinning yarn in the past are rarely seen nowadays.