鈛 (guō) - Ancient weapon & a type of spear or halberd used in

鈛Tone 1

guō ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

鈛 · guō

Ancient weapon;

a type of spear or halberd used in ancient China;

also used as a unit of measurement for gold/silver.

Ancient weapona type of spear or halberd used inalso used as a unit of measurement for

Usage highlights

Ancient weaponBronze spearGold measurementMilitary halberdWeaponryAncient measurement

Synonyms

  • 戈— dagger-axe (similar ancient weapon)
  • 矛— spear (similar piercing weapon)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The museum displayed an ancient spear (鈛).
  • In ancient texts, it was used as a measurement for gold (一鈛金).
  • Archaeologists found bronze weapons including the 鈛.
  • This character appears in classical military texts (鈛).

Collocations

  • Ancient weapon(古鈛)
  • Bronze spear(銅鈛)
  • Gold measurement(金鈛)
  • Military halberd(兵鈛)
  • Weaponry(兵器鈛)
  • Ancient measurement(古量鈛)

Idioms

  • None commonly used in modern idioms

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as a type of weapon from the Warring States period.
  • Also served as a unit of measurement for precious metals in historical contexts.
  • Considered an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.

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