wú

铻

Character · Proper noun · NounTraditional鋙

Kunwu mountain; fine sword

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

proper noun

Kunwu (ancient mountain recorded in classical texts, famous for producing high-quality iron for swords)

archaic

Usually appears in the compound 锟铻 (Kūnwú).

Kūn锟
wú铻
shān山
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
yǐ以
chǎn产
tiě铁
zhù著
míng名
 。

Kunwu Mountain was famous in ancient times for its iron production.

Gǔ古
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
 ，
kūn锟
wú铻
suǒ所
chǎn产
zhī之
tiě铁
kě可
zhù铸
bǎo宝
jiàn剑
 。

Ancient texts record that the iron produced in Kunwu could be used to cast precious swords.

2.

noun

fine sword; legendary blade (made from Kunwu iron)

literary

By extension from the mountain name, referring to the swords made from its iron.

Tā他
shǒu手
chí持
kūn锟
wú铻
 ，
yīng英
zī姿
sà飒
shuǎng爽
 。

He held a fine Kunwu sword, looking heroic and dashing.

Kūn锟
wú铻
fēng锋
lì利
wú无
bǐ比
 ，
xuē削
tiě铁
rú如
ní泥
 。

The Kunwu sword was extremely sharp, able to cut through iron like mud.