counting rod

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  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.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Finnish: laskupuikko
 * French:
 * Japanese:, 算籌
 * Korean: 산가지, 산목