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I am charmed to learn that #Mandarin has a measure word for small things one has to be cautious with. The word is 枚 méi, and you can use it for eggs, grenades, and rings.

I've never heard it used myself, so I'd love to have this confirmed by someone else.

https://chineseedge.com/complete-list-of-mandarin-chinese-classifiers-and-measure-words/