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折秤

Mandarin · pinyin shé chèng

discrepancy in weight

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折: zhé · break off, snap; bend
秤: chèng · balance, scale, steelyard

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2–4 · she2 cheng4

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noun

damage and loss to goods (such as vegetables, fruits, etc.) in the course of reweighing

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