jiān, jiǎn
kind of rapier
Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 间 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鐧.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)Simplified script
ModernMost common words with 锏
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
(fig.) trump card | ||
ancient weapon like a long solid metal truncheon | ||
(fig.) trump card |