鍽 (biān) - An ancient term for a type of metal & also refers to a type of ancient coin.

鍽Tone 1

biān ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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鍽 · biān

An ancient term for a type of metal vessel or container, possibly a cauldron or cooking pot;

also refers to a type of ancient coin.

An ancient term for a type of metalalso refers to a type of ancient coin.

Usage highlights

ancient vesselbronze cauldronmetal containerhistorical coinarchaeological find
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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The archaeological dig uncovered an ancient metal vessel (鍽).
  • This character appears in historical texts describing bronze artifacts (青铜鍽).
  • Some numismatists study ancient coin types including the 鍽.

Collocations

  • ancient vessel(古鍽)
  • bronze cauldron(青铜鍽)
  • metal container(金属鍽)
  • historical coin(历史鍽)
  • archaeological find(考古鍽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing metal vessels or currency.
  • Represents a specialized type of artifact from China's bronze age period.
  • The character's metal radical indicates its association with metal objects.

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