(tuó) — sliding weight (on a steelyard); stone roller

Definition

砣 (tuó) is a bound noun used only in compounds for heavy weights and rollers — chiefly 秤砣 (a sliding weight on a traditional steelyard) and 碾砣 (a stone roller). It never stands alone.

bound form
sliding weight (on a steelyard)stone roller

Examples

  • Zhè ge chèng tuó shì tiě zuò de.
    This steelyard weight is made of iron.
  • Lǎo shì de niǎn tuó xiàn zài hěn shǎo jiàn le.
    Old-style stone rollers are rarely seen nowadays.
  • Tā yòng chèng tuó chēng le yì jīn mǐ.
    He used the steelyard weight to weigh a jin of rice.

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