xiǎn

铣

Character · NounTraditional銑

bright metal; plow blade (ancient)

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 2 examples
1.

noun

bright polished metal

archaic

Rare in modern daily use, mostly appears in ancient texts and technical historical materials.

Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
de的
xiǎn铣
 ，
duō多
wèi为
jīng精
mó磨
hòu后
de的
jīn金
shǔ属
qì器
jù具
 。

Mentioned in ancient books, 铣 mostly refers to finely polished metal utensils.

2.

noun

ancient plow blade

archaic

Only used in ancient agricultural literature.

Hàn汉
dài代
tiě铁
lí犁
de的
xiǎn铣
bù部
jīng经
guò过
tè特
shū殊
yìng硬
huà化
chǔ处
lǐ理
 。

The blade part of the Han Dynasty iron plow underwent special hardening treatment.