quench (metal); harden by dipping
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Meanings
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to quench (metal); to harden heated metal by rapid cooling in water or oil
dialectColloquial or dialectal variant of 淬火, commonly used in blacksmithing and metalworking contexts. The term literally means 'to dip in fire,' referring to the hissing sound and steam when hot metal meets the quenching liquid.
Tiě铁
jiàng匠
bǎ把
shāo烧
hóng红
de的
lián镰
dāo刀
zhàn蘸
huǒ火
。
The blacksmith quenched the red-hot sickle.
Zhè这
bǎ把
dāo刀
zhàn蘸
guo过
huǒ火
，
tè特
bié别
yìng硬
。
This knife has been quenched and is especially hard.
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Zhàn蘸
huǒ火
gōng工
yì艺
jué决
dìng定
le了
gāng钢
cái材
de的
zuì最
zhōng终
yìng硬
dù度
。
The quenching process determines the final hardness of the steel.