砑 (yà) - To grind, polish, or calender (as in paper & to press and smooth with a roller or

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yà ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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砑 · yà

To grind, polish, or calender (as in paper or cloth);

to press and smooth with a roller or stone.

To grind, polish, or calender (as in paperto press and smooth with a roller or

Usage highlights

Calender paperGrinding stoneCalender lightPolished brocadeRoller pressingSmooth with a stone

Synonyms

  • 磨— to grind, to polish
  • 碾— to crush, to grind
  • 压— to press, to compress

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The factory calenders the paper (砑纸).
  • They polished the jade with a grinding stone (用砑石砑玉).
  • The process of calendering fabric (砑光布料).

Collocations

  • Calender paper(砑纸)
  • Grinding stone(砑石)
  • Calender light(砑光)
  • Polished brocade(砑绫)
  • Roller pressing(砑轧)
  • Smooth with a stone(砑平)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in traditional papermaking and textile finishing processes.
  • The character contains the 'stone' radical (石), indicating its connection to stone tools used for grinding and polishing.

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