砣 Stroke Order — How to Write 砣

砣 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 石, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

砣 Radical and Character Components

Components:石它

砣 is a phono-semantic compound: 石 (stone) carries the meaning, while 它 indicates the sound.

Radical: 石 + 5 more strokes

砣 Pronunciation and Pinyin

tuó

Meanings of 砣 in Chinese

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.

Common Words and Phrases with 砣

tuó砣zǐ子

An emery wheel for cutting or polishing jade.

玉雕师傅小心翼翼地把玉料放在高速旋转的砣子上打磨，使其光泽渐显。

The jade carving master carefully placed the jade material on the rapidly spinning grinding wheel (tuozi) to polish it, gradually revealing its luster.