鐔 (xín) - Dagger-axe blade & crossguard of a sword

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xín ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

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鐔 · xín

Dagger-axe blade;

crossguard of a sword;

ancient place name;

surname.

Dagger-axe bladecrossguard of a swordancient place name

Usage highlights

Sword crossguardDaggerXun RiverXun CountyXun surnameWeapon crossguard

Synonyms

  • 剑格— sword crossguard
  • 护手— handguard (general term)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sword had an ornate crossguard (剑鐔).
  • This ancient weapon featured a dagger-axe blade (鐔刃).
  • The Xun River (鐔水) flows through this region.
  • Mr. Xun is our guest (鐔先生).

Collocations

  • Sword crossguard(剑鐔)
  • Dagger-axe blade(鐔刃)
  • Xun River(鐔水)
  • Xun County(鐔县)
  • Xun surname(鐔姓)
  • Weapon crossguard(兵鐔)

Idioms

  • None commonly used in modern Chinese

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to the blade of a dagger-axe (戈) in ancient Chinese weaponry.
  • Later extended to mean the crossguard (handguard) of swords, particularly in historical contexts.
  • Appears as both an ancient place name and surname in Chinese historical records.

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