錩 (chāng) - Chang — an ancient type of spear or & also used in personal names.

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chāng ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

偲嫦

錩 · chāng

Chang — an ancient type of spear or lance;

also used in personal names.

Chang — an ancient type of spear oralso used in personal names.

Usage highlights

chang speargold changiron changlong changancient chang

Synonyms

  • 矛— spear (general term)
  • 枪— spear, lance

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He wields a chang spear (錩矛).
  • The chang is a type of ancient weapon (古代兵器錩).
  • This character appears in some names (名字中的錩字).

Collocations

  • chang spear(錩矛)
  • gold chang(金錩)
  • iron chang(铁錩)
  • long chang(长錩)
  • ancient chang(古錩)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to a type of spear or lance weapon in ancient China.
  • Now primarily used in personal names, carrying connotations of strength and martial prowess.
  • The character contains the gold/metal radical (钅), indicating its metallic nature as a weapon.

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