鎀 (xiū) - Xiū — an archaic term for fine metal, & also appears in some ancient texts.

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xiū ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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鎀 · xiū

Xiū — an archaic term for fine metal, particularly referring to polished or refined metal;

also appears in some ancient texts.

Xiū — an archaic term for fine metal,also appears in some ancient texts.

Usage highlights

fine metalmetal refinementancient metal termpolished metal

Synonyms

  • 金— metal, gold (more common term)
  • 银— silver (precious metal)
  • 铜— copper (common metal)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions fine metal (鎀金).
  • This character appears in classical literature (古书中的鎀).
  • It refers to polished metalwork (精炼的金属鎀).

Collocations

  • fine metal(鎀金)
  • metal refinement(鎀炼)
  • ancient metal term(古鎀)
  • polished metal(精鎀)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts as a technical term for refined metals.
  • Extremely rare in modern usage, primarily of interest to scholars and historians.
  • Represents specialized ancient metallurgical knowledge.

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