懂中文 Dong Chinese

锻

duàn

forge metal

Simplified form of 鍛. Phonosemantic compound. 金 represents the meaning and 段 represents the sound.

Components
钅 meaning component

钅  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

段 sound component

段  Sound component

duàn

  

section

Evolution

锻 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
锻 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
锻 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

锻 (鍛) 

duàn

forge metal; temper, refine; to forge; to discipline; wrought

Most common words with 锻
Freq.
Word
Meaning

锻炼

to toughen

锻造

forging

锻

to forge

锻铁

wrought iron