Common Meanings
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tuó砣
A heavy stone wheel, especially one used for grinding, like a millstone (碾砣).
这块碾砣很重，转动起来需要很大的力气。
This millstone is very heavy; it requires a lot of strength to turn it.
A steelyard weight; the counterweight used on a steelyard scale.
俗话说得好，秤砣虽小压千斤，不要小看任何人的能力
As the saying goes, 'A steelyard weight, though small, can weigh a thousand catties,' meaning one should not underestimate anyone's ability.
A grinding wheel, often referred to as 'tuózi', used for polishing jade.
这位匠人小心翼翼地操作着磨玉的砣子。
This craftsman carefully operates the jade-polishing wheel.
To polish or grind jade or other hard materials with a grinding tool.
师傅正在用工具砣一块原石。
The master is using a tool to grind a raw stone.