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銑
简 铣 · 繁 銑Characters in this entry
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3 · xi3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
sin2
Cantonese word readings for 銑. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) the most lustrous metal; lustrous metal; shining metal
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) sharp corners on both sides of an ancient bell
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) small chisel
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) bow decorated with gold on both ends
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) cast iron
- (～日) (telegraphy) the sixteenth day of a month
- a surname
character · Etymology 2
- (mechanics) to mill
character · Etymology 3
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 鍁 /锨 (xiān, “shovel”)
character · Etymology 4
- (Hokkien) alternative form of 仙 (“cent”)
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