鐗 (jiǎn) - A type of ancient weapon similar to a & also refers to a lever or pry bar

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jiǎn ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

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鐗 · jiǎn

A type of ancient weapon similar to a mace or hammer;

also refers to a lever or pry bar;

variant form of 鐧.

A type of ancient weapon similar to aalso refers to a lever or pry barvariant form of 鐧.

Usage highlights

Iron maceCopper hammerAncient weaponPry barWeapon collectionMartial arts weapon

Synonyms

  • 鐧— Armor component; similar weapon (variant character)
  • 錘— Hammer (similar blunt weapon)
  • 棍— Club or stick (similar weapon type)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The warrior wielded a heavy mace (鐗).
  • Use a pry bar (鐗) to lift this heavy object.
  • This is a replica of an ancient Chinese weapon (古兵器鐗).
  • The collection includes various maces and hammers (各式鐗器).

Collocations

  • Iron mace(鐵鐗)
  • Copper hammer(銅鐗)
  • Ancient weapon(古鐗)
  • Pry bar(撬鐗)
  • Weapon collection(鐗器收藏)
  • Martial arts weapon(武術鐗)

Idioms

  • A hidden weapon in reserve(殺手鐗)
  • The final trump card(殺手鐗)
  • Unexpected winning move(出奇制勝的鐗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to a type of blunt weapon used in ancient Chinese warfare, similar to a mace or hammer.
  • The term 殺手鐗 (killer mace) became a common idiom meaning one's ultimate weapon or trump card.
  • Often confused with 鐧, which refers to armor components or another type of weapon, leading to variant character usage.

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