() - Yè — an ancient Chinese character referring to & also used as a surname in ancient times.

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yè | 18 strokes | radical:

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Yè — an ancient Chinese character referring to a type of metal or metalworking;

also used as a surname in ancient times.

Yè — an ancient Chinese character referring toalso used as a surname in ancient times.

Usage highlights

Ancient metalworkingRare surnameMetal characterHistorical character

Synonyms

  • 金属metal (general term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The character 鎑 appears in ancient texts (古文中出现鎑字).
  • It was used as a surname in some historical records (鎑姓见于史籍).
  • This character refers to metal processing (鎑指金属加工).

Collocations

  • Ancient metalworking(古鎑工艺)
  • Rare surname(鎑姓)
  • Metal character(金字旁的鎑)
  • Historical character(历史用字鎑)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms contain this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 鎑 is an extremely rare character that appears primarily in ancient texts and historical records.
  • The character contains the metal radical (金), indicating its association with metal or metalworking.
  • It was occasionally used as a surname in ancient China, though very rarely.

FAQ