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Yaletòh
Definition
A steelyard weight, a heavy stone, or a wheel used to polish jade.
- steelyard weight; sliding weight of a scale
- heavy stone
- technicalto polish jade with an emery wheel
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the heavy counterweight used on a traditional Chinese balance scale known as a 秤. Beyond its literal function as a weight, it is also used as a verb to describe the process of grinding or polishing hard materials like jade or stone using a specialized rotating tool.
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This steelyard weight is very heavy, can you lift it?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 陀, which is often used in terms related to spinning or tops. While they may share similar phonetic roots in some contexts, 砣 is strictly associated with weight and grinding.
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