鐏 (zūn) - Spear butt & metal cap at the butt end of a

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zūn ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

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鐏 · zūn

Spear butt;

metal cap at the butt end of a spear or halberd;

socket for a spearhead;

ancient wine vessel.

Spear buttmetal cap at the butt end of asocket for a spearhead

Usage highlights

Spear buttHalberd capBronze socketWeapon componentAncient vesselRitual wine vessel

Synonyms

  • 樽— wine vessel (alternative character for the vessel meaning)
  • 底— base/bottom (describing the position)

Antonyms

  • 鋒— blade tip (opposite end of the weapon)
  • 尖— point/tip (contrasting with the blunt end)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The spear's metal butt cap (鐏) provided balance.
  • Archaeologists found a bronze spear socket (鐏) from the Warring States period.
  • This ancient wine vessel (鐏) was used in rituals.
  • The halberd's end cap (鐏) was ornately decorated.

Collocations

  • Spear butt(矛鐏)
  • Halberd cap(戟鐏)
  • Bronze socket(銅鐏)
  • Weapon component(兵器鐏)
  • Ancient vessel(古鐏)
  • Ritual wine vessel(酒鐏)

Idioms

  • Like a sharp blade with a sturdy cap(利刃堅鐏)
  • From tip to butt(從鋒至鐏)
  • The cap complements the blade(鐏配其鋒)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese military texts describing weapon components.
  • Also used as a ritual bronze wine vessel in Zhou dynasty ceremonies.
  • The character contains the metal radical 金, indicating its metallic nature.

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