jiǎn
锏
ancient mace
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ancient mace (a blunt metal weapon with four edges, no blade, and a handle)
A blunt weapon from ancient China, typically made of copper or iron, featuring a rectangular cross-section with four edges. Famous in historical stories such as those of Qin Qiong (秦琼), who used paired maces (双锏).
Qín秦
Qióng琼
shǐ使
de的
shì是
shuāng双
jiǎn锏
。
Qin Qiong used a pair of maces as his weapons.
Zhè这
bǎ把
jiǎn锏
shì是
yòng用
chún纯
tóng铜
dǎ打
zào造
de的
,
yǒu有
sì四
tiáo条
léng棱
。
This mace is forged from pure copper and has four edges.
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Shā杀
shǒu手
jiǎn锏
shì是
tā他
zuì最
lì厉
hai害
de的
zhāo招
shì式
。
The 'killer mace' is his most powerful move.