鉖 (tóng) - An ancient type of spear or lance & an archaic weapon.

鉖Tone 2

tóng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

婷婉

鉖 · tóng

An ancient type of spear or lance;

an archaic weapon.

An ancient type of spear or lancean archaic weapon.

Usage highlights

ancient spearbronze weaponmilitary weaponlong spearmetal spear

Synonyms

  • 矛— spear (more common term)
  • 枪— spear, lance

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The museum displayed an ancient spear (鉖).
  • Archaeologists found a bronze weapon (鉖) at the site.
  • This character refers to an antique weapon (古鉖).

Collocations

  • ancient spear(古鉖)
  • bronze weapon(铜鉖)
  • military weapon(兵鉖)
  • long spear(长鉖)
  • metal spear(金鉖)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鉖 appears in ancient texts referring to specific types of weapons from early Chinese history.
  • The character is composed of the metal radical (金) combined with 冬, suggesting a winter weapon or cold metal.
  • This character is extremely rare in modern usage and primarily of historical interest.

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