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Meaning of counting rod | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

One of a set of small bars, used by mathematicians in some Asian countries, placed either horizontally or vertically to represent any number and any fraction.

Equivalents

日本語 算木 算籌
한국어 산가지 산목

Examples

“In recent archaeological excavations a number of ancient counting-rods have been unearthed. More than 30 rods were found in August 1971 in Qianyang County of Shaanxi Province.”

Ancient China's Technology and Science

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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