锭

dìng

锭 — dìng

1. spindle (weaving)

   织布时，他换了一个新的锭。 zhībù shí tā huàn le yígè xīn de dìng — When weaving, he replaced the spindle with a new one.

2. ingot (metal bar)

   工人把金锭放进了保险箱。 gōngrén bǎ jīndìng fàngjìn le bǎoxiǎnxiāng — The worker put the gold ingot into the safe.

3. pressed cake (of medicine, lozenge)

   医师给他开了一锭止痛药。 yīshī gěi tā kāi le yīdìng zhǐtòngyào — The doctor prescribed him a painkiller lozenge.

4. classifier for gold and silver ingots, ink sticks, etc.

   箱子里有三锭银子。 xiāngzi lǐ yǒu sāndìng yínzi — There are three silver ingots in the box.