算さん籌ちゅう

noun

counting sticks; tally sticks

Rare historical term for sticks used in traditional East Asian counting and calculation, similar to 算木 (sangi).

See also: 算木

• 算さん籌ちゅうは、昔むかしの計けい算さんに使つかわれた小ちいさな棒ぼうである。

  Sanchū are small sticks used for calculation in the past.