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鐓

简镦 · 繁鐓

Mandarin · pinyin dūn

upsetting (forged pieces)

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鐓: Look up this written character
镦: dūn · ferrule; castrate

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1 · dun1

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deoi6 · deon1

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upsetting (forged pieces)
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 驐 /𮪥 (dūn, “to castrate”)

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(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 錞 /𬭚 (duì, “metal sheath of spear handle”)
(historical dictionaries only) to put things on the ground

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pile-driving hammer
(historical dictionaries only) to hang down; to droop

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