ancient mountain; precious sword
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
ancient mountain recorded in classical texts
archaicA legendary mountain famous for producing high-quality iron suitable for forging swords. Often referenced in pre-Qin and Han dynasty texts.
《
Shān山
hǎi海
jīng经
》
jì记
zǎi载
，
kūn锟
wú铻
zhī之
shān山
duō多
tiě铁
kuàng矿
。
The Classic of Mountains and Seas records that Mount Kunwu is rich in iron ore.
Cǎi采
kūn锟
wú铻
zhī之
tiě铁
，
zhù铸
wéi为
lì利
jiàn剑
。
Mining the iron of Kunwu to forge sharp swords.
noun
fine sword made from Kunwu iron; precious sword
literaryBy extension from the mountain name, referring to high-quality swords forged from the iron ore of Kunwu. Used in literary contexts.
Jiāng将
jūn军
shǒu手
chí持
kūn锟
wú铻
，
chōng冲
fēng锋
xiàn陷
zhèn阵
。
The general held a precious sword in hand, charging into battle.
Cǐ此
kūn锟
wú铻
fēng锋
lì利
wú无
bǐ比
，
xuē削
tiě铁
rú如
ní泥
。
This precious sword is extremely sharp, cutting through iron like mud.
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Kūn昆
wú吾
tiě铁
yě冶
róng熔
lú炉
chén陈
，
bā八
huāng荒
zhēng争
còu凑
jīn金
yín银
tóng铜
。
The Kunwu iron smelts in the furnace arrayed, from eight wilds they gather gold, silver, and copper.