砣 (tuó) - Weight — a stone or metal weight used & also refers to a stone roller or millstone

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砣 · tuó

Weight — a stone or metal weight used on a steelyard (scale);

also refers to a stone roller or millstone for grinding.

Weight — a stone or metal weight usedalso refers to a stone roller or millstone

Usage highlights

Steelyard weightStone rollerCounterweightMillstoneWeight stonePulley block

Synonyms

  • 秤锤— steelyard weight
  • 权— weight (in weighing apparatus)

Antonyms

  • 轻— light (opposite of weighty)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The merchant adjusted the weight on the scale (秤砣).
  • They used a stone roller to grind the grain (碾砣).
  • The steelyard requires a counterweight (砣子).
  • This is a millstone for processing materials (磨砣).

Collocations

  • Steelyard weight(秤砣)
  • Stone roller(碾砣)
  • Counterweight(砣子)
  • Millstone(磨砣)
  • Weight stone(砣石)
  • Pulley block(滑轮砣)

Idioms

  • Neither moving the steelyard nor the weight — at a complete standstill(不走不砣)
  • Fixed as a steelyard weight — immovable(定盘砣)
  • Like a steelyard without its weight — useless(没砣的秤)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically important in Chinese trade and commerce as part of weighing systems.
  • Represents stability, balance, and measurement in traditional contexts.
  • Associated with agricultural processing through its use as grinding stones.

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