扳子 (bān zi) — spanner; wrench

Definition

noun
spannerwrench
Measure word · 把
Easily confused

Examples

  • 扳子。
    Qǐng bǎ bān zi dì gěi wǒ.
    Please hand me the wrench.
  • 扳子。
    Tā yòng bān zi níng jǐn le luó sī.
    He tightened the screw with a wrench.
  • 扳子。
    Gōng jù xiāng lǐ yǒu yì bǎ bān zi.
    There is a wrench in the toolbox.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

扳bānturn
子zǐ

扳 gives the idea of turning, and 子 completes the name of the tool.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 扳 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

Open 子 →

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