sugar palm; a type of evergreen palm tree from tropical regions whose sap can be used to make sugar and whose leaf fibers are used to make rope; also called [[砂糖椰子|砂糖椰子|sha1 tang2 ye1 zi5]]

A hand-operated tool made of bamboo or wood used for winding thread, typically shaped like the character [[工|工|gong1]] with a long central stem.

skein or reel of thread

A spindle, reel, or spool used for winding thread; it typically has a central axis that rotates to allow thread to be wrapped around it.