(shàn) - Shan — a type of weapon & a long-handled sickle used as a weapon in

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Shan — a type of weapon;

a long-handled sickle used as a weapon in martial arts;

also refers to a traditional Chinese medical tool for scraping therapy.

Shan — a type of weapona long-handled sickle used as a weapon inalso refers to a traditional Chinese medical tool

Usage highlights

LongMartial arts sickleScraping therapy toolWeapon techniquesSickle and hammer

Synonyms

  • sickle (agricultural tool)
  • 刮痧板scraping board (medical tool)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Martial artists practice with the shan weapon (耍鐥).
  • Traditional Chinese medicine uses scraping tools (刮鐥).
  • The shan is a specialized farming-tool-turned-weapon (鐥器).

Collocations

  • Long-handled sickle weapon(长柄鐥)
  • Martial arts sickle(武鐥)
  • Scraping therapy tool(刮鐥)
  • Weapon techniques(鐥法)
  • Sickle and hammer(鐥锤)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally derived from agricultural sickles adapted for self-defense and martial arts.
  • Appears in traditional Chinese weaponry and folk martial arts traditions.
  • Also used in traditional Chinese medicine as a scraping tool for gua sha therapy.

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