钑 (sà) - A type of ancient weapon, like a short & also refers to plating with gold or silver.

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sà ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 钅

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钑 · sà

A type of ancient weapon, like a short spear or lance;

also refers to plating with gold or silver.

A type of ancient weapon, like a shortalso refers to plating with gold or silver.

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The museum displayed an ancient short spear (钑).
  • This artifact is plated with gold (钑金).
  • He studies ancient Chinese weapons (古兵器), including the 钑.

Collocations

  • plating with gold(钑金)
  • plating with silver(钑银)
  • short spear(钑戟)
  • ancient weapon(古钑)
  • gold-plated(金钑)
  • silver-plated(银钑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to a type of short spear or lance used in ancient China.
  • Later extended to mean the process of plating objects with gold or silver, particularly in metalworking.

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