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