lián

literary

Meaning of

磏 means whetstone; sharpening stone. Pronounced lián.

  • whetstone; sharpening stone

Character Info

Radical
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Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

 
Shī
jīng
 
yǒu
yún
 
 
shān
zhī
shí
 
wéi
lián
 
 

The Book of Songs says, 'Stones from other mountains can be used as whetstones.'

dài
gōng
jiàng
cháng
bèi
lián
shí
 
yòng
dāo
 

Ancient craftsmen often kept whetstones to sharpen their tools.

Measure Words

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