duàn

碫

Character · NounTraditional段

whetstone (arch.)

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

whetstone; grindstone; sharpening stone

archaic

This is a literary/archaic usage found in classical texts. In modern Chinese, 段 primarily means 'section' or 'segment'. The character 碫 is the standard modern form for this meaning.

Gǔ古
rén人
qǔ取
duàn段
yǐ以
lì砺
qí其
rèn刃
 。

The ancients took a whetstone to sharpen their blades.

Cǐ此
shí石
jiān坚
xì细
 ，
kě可
wéi为
duàn段
 。

This stone is hard and fine-grained, and can serve as a whetstone.

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Duàn段
shí石
yǐ以
wéi为
lì砺
 。

Using the whetstone as a grindstone.