鑓 (qiǎn) - Spear, lance & particularly refers to a Japanese spear (yari).

鑓Tone 3

qiǎn ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

器情

鑓 · qiǎn

Spear, lance;

particularly refers to a Japanese spear (yari).

Spear, lanceparticularly refers to a Japanese spear (yari).

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 矛— spear, lance (more common Chinese term)
  • 枪— spear, lance (modern Chinese term)
  • 薙刀— Japanese glaive/naginata

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The warrior wielded a spear (鑓) in battle.
  • Japanese martial arts include spear techniques (鑓術).
  • He collects antique Japanese spears (古鑓).
  • The museum displayed a decorated spear (飾り鑓).

Collocations

  • Japanese spear(日本鑓)
  • spear technique(鑓術)
  • long spear(長鑓)
  • short spear(短鑓)
  • decorated spear(飾り鑓)
  • antique spear(古鑓)

Idioms

  • Spear and shield(矛鑓)
  • To cross spears(鑓を交える)
  • Spear point(鑓鋒)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Japanese contexts to refer to yari, the traditional Japanese spear.
  • Used in martial arts terminology and historical weapon classification.
  • Less commonly used in modern Standard Chinese compared to other terms for spear.

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