懂中文 Dong Chinese

铠

kǎi

armor

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 岂 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鎧.

Components
钅 meaning component

钅  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

岂 sound component

岂  Sound component

qǐ, kǎi

  

victorious music, happy

Evolution

铠 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

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

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
铠 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
铠 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
铠 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

铠 (鎧) 

kǎi

armor, chain mail; armor

Most common words with 铠
Freq.
Word
Meaning

铠甲

armor

铠

armor