钃 (zhú) - An axe & a halberd

钃Tone 2

zhú ｜ 29 strokes ｜ radical:

志

钃 · zhú

An axe;

a halberd;

an ancient weapon or tool with a blade mounted on a long handle.

An axea halberdan ancient weapon or tool with a blade

Usage highlights

bronze axelongancient weaponbattle axeritual axe

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient weapon was a type of halberd (钃).
  • Archaeologists discovered bronze axes (青铜钃) at the site.
  • In ancient texts, 钃 refers to a long-handled weapon.

Collocations

  • bronze axe(青铜钃)
  • long-handled halberd(长柄钃)
  • ancient weapon(古代钃)
  • battle axe(战钃)
  • ritual axe(礼钃)

Idioms

  • None commonly used in modern Chinese

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 钃 appears in classical texts like the Erya dictionary as an ancient weapon.
  • It represents early Chinese metallurgy and military technology.
  • The character is extremely rare in modern usage.

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