灌铅

灌鉛
guànqiān
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to weight something with lead
  2. 2 to load (e.g. dice)
  3. 3 to pour molten lead into the mouth as a punishment

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā yòng de tóuzi bèi rén guàn le qiān.
The dice he was using had been loaded with lead.
HSK 7-9
Yúgān dǐbù guànqiān kěyǐ zēngjiā pāotóu jùlí.
Adding lead to the base of a fishing rod increases casting distance.

Tips

history
灌铅 has a grim historical sense: pouring molten lead down the throat was a recorded execution method in imperial China for treason or counterfeiting. In modern use the word is far more often about cheating with weighted dice or balancing fishing tackle.

Stroke Order

灌 guàn
铅 qiān