juān

engraving tool

Components
钅 meaning component

  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

metal

隽 sound component

  Sound component

juànjùn

  

superior

Evolution

镌 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
镌 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
镌 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
镌 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
镌 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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juān

engraving tool; carve, engrave; to engrave (on wood or stone); to inscribe

Most common words with 镌
Freq.
Word
Meaning

镌刻

to engrave

to inscribe

镌镂

to engrave

雕镌

to carve