Definition
砣 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'sliding weight' (like on a steelyard) or 'stone roller' (used in traditional milling). It appears in compounds such as 秤砣 (chèngtuó, 'steelyard weight') and 碾砣 (niǎntuó, 'stone roller for grinding'). As a bound form, it cannot stand alone as a word; you must use it within a compound.
b.f.
sliding weight (on a steelyard)stone roller
Examples
- 砣。Zhège chèngtuó shì tiě zuò de.This steelyard weight is made of iron.
- 砣。Lǎoshì de niǎntuó xiànzài hěn shǎo jiàn le.Old-style stone rollers are rarely seen nowadays.
- 砣。Tā yòng chèngtuó chēng le yì jīn mǐ.He used the steelyard weight to weigh a jin of rice.
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