Usage of the character 砣
tuó
砣
[砣]
- steelyard weight
- stone roller
- to polish jade with an emery wheel
niǎntuó
碾砣
[碾砣]
- roller
tuózi
砣子
[砣子]
- emery wheel
hāngtuó
夯砣
[夯砣]
- rammer
- tamper
chèngtuó
秤砣
[秤砣]
- steelyard weight
- standard weight
chèngtuósuīxiǎoyāqiānjīn
秤砣虽小压千斤
[秤砣雖小壓千斤]
- although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom)
- apparently insignificant details can have a large impact
- for want of a nail the battle was lost