yuè钺（鉞）
钺（鉞）
common
noun
technical
Meaning of 钺
钺 means ancient battle-axe; large halberd. Pronounced yuè.
- ancient battle-axe; large halberd
Character Info
Radical钅
Strokes10
Stroke Order
钺
Definitions & Examples
Yuè钺
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
zhòng重
yào要
bīng兵
qì器
。
The battle-axe was an important weapon in ancient China.
Tā他
shǒu手
chí持
huáng黄
yuè钺
，
wēi威
fēng风
lǐn凛
lǐn凛
。
He held the imperial battle-axe, looking majestic and formidable.
Fǔ斧
yuè钺
zhī之
zhū诛
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
xíng刑
fá罚
。
Execution by axe was a form of punishment in ancient times.