Definition
锭 is a classifier used for ingots of precious metal (such as silver or gold) and for ink sticks (cakes of ink) used in traditional calligraphy. It is placed after a number and before the noun: 一锭银子 (yí dìng yínzi, one silver ingot), 两锭墨 (liǎng dìng mò, two ink sticks). In textile contexts, it can also serve as a classifier for spindles, though that is less common.
classifier
for ingots (of silver, gold) and ink sticks
Examples
- 锭。Tā zài gǔdǒng diàn mǎi le yí dìng yínzi.He bought a silver ingot at the antique shop.
- 锭。Shūfǎjiā yòng le yì dìng hǎo mò.The calligrapher used a fine ink stick.
- 锭。Nàli fàng zhe sān dìng huángjīn.There are three gold ingots placed there.
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