kǎi
锴
fine iron; good iron
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fine iron; high-quality iron
literaryA literary term found in classical texts to denote superior-grade iron or steel. Rarely used in modern spoken language except in technical or historical contexts.
Cǐ此
dāo刀
yǐ以
kǎi锴
tiě铁
dǎ打
zào造
，
fēng锋
lì利
wú无
bǐ比
。
This blade was forged from fine iron and is extremely sharp.
Gǔ古
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
，
xī西
shān山
chǎn产
kǎi锴
，
zhì质
dì地
jí极
jiā佳
。
Ancient texts record that the western mountains produced fine iron of excellent quality.
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Kǎi锴
jīn金
zhī之
jiān坚
，
kě可
yǐ以
wéi为
jiàn剑
。
The hardness of fine metal can be made into swords.