Abacus What is taking orders, clearing orders, and sending orders?

Liquidation: To remove the beads on each beam and make the whole market empty, it is called liquidation.

There is no definite explanation for picking up and delivering dishes.

Other terms

Neutral gear: When both the upper and lower gears of a certain gear are away from the beam, it is called neutral gear. A neutral position means there is no count in this position, or it means 0.

Empty plate: Each position of the abacus is empty, which means that there is no count in the whole abacus, which is called an empty plate.

Inner beads: The beads that count against the beam are called inner beads.

Outer beads: Liliang's counting beads are called outer beads.

Dialing up: refers to pushing the lower beads against the beam.

Pull down: refers to pushing the upper beads against the beam.

Pull away: refers to plucking the upper or lower beads away from the beam.

This file: refers to the file where the beads are being dialed for counting.

Front gear: refers to the gear before this gear, also called the left gear (position).

Back gear: refers to the last gear of this gear, also called the right gear (position).

Extended information

Since ancient times, the abacus has been used to calculate accounts. For this reason, the abacus has been regarded as a mascot symbolizing wealth and is highly respected by people. Among the people, you often hear metaphors such as "golden abacus" and "iron abacus", which mostly describe the shrewdness of "calculating in but not out".

In ancient times, children hung the hundred-eye sieve around their necks to ward off evil spirits, and it also had an abacus. In addition, the abacus also serves as a dowry to remind the bride to learn to be "careful in budgeting". It appears in the "six certificates" of the dowry to bless the newlyweds with a prosperous and peaceful married life and great wealth.

The dowry abacus has the meaning of attracting wealth. It can be placed in the new house or study room. If it is a small pendant, it can also be carried with you to help you make money. The best Feng Shui way to place it in the room is to hang it on the door, window or bookshelf. This can help your marriage life be rich and peaceful, and it can also help you transform evil spirits into villains.

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