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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

挺

梃

Reading

Kana: ちょう
Romaji: chō
Kana
Romaji

Definition

ctr
1

counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.

Kanji

挺
Readings: チョウ、 テイ、 ぬ.く
Meanings: counter for guns, inksticks, palanquins, rickshaws, bravely volunteer
梃
Readings: チョウ、 テイ、 てこ、 つえ
Meaning: lever

梃子

梃

Reading

Kana: てこ
Romaji: teko
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

lever

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

梃
Readings: チョウ、 テイ、 てこ、 つえ
Meaning: lever
子
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)らはその岩(いわ)をてこで持(も)ち上(あ)げた。
➥They lifted the rock by means of a lever.
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ねじ、てこ、くさび、滑車(かっしゃ)などは単一(たんいつ)機械(きかい)と呼(よ)ばれる。
➥The screw, the lever, the wedge, the pulley, etc. are called simple machines.
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彼(かれ)は梃子(てこ)でも動(うご)こうとしませんでした。
➥There was no budging him.
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