懂中文 Dong Chinese

鉞

yuè

broad-axe

Phonosemantic compound. 金 represents the meaning and 戉 represents the sound. Originally written as 戉.

Components
金 meaning component

金  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

戉 sound,iconic component

戉  Sound Iconic component

yuè

  

battle-axe

Depicts a battle axe.

Evolution

鉞 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
鉞 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
鉞 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
鉞 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

钺 (鉞) 

yuè

broad-axe, a battle axe, halberd; battle-ax

Most common words with 鉞
Freq.
Word
Meaning

钺

battle-ax

斧钺之诛

to die by battle-ax (idiom); to be executed

白旄黄钺

white banner and yellow battle-ax (idiom); refers to military expedition