duàn

forge metal

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
钅 meaning component

  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

is a component form of .

段 sound component

  Sound component

duàn

  

section

Evolution

锻 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
锻 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
锻 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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duàn

forge metal; temper, refine; to forge; to discipline; wrought

Most common words with 锻
Freq.
Word
Meaning

锻炼

to toughen

锻造

forging

to forge

锻铁

wrought iron