Definition
砧 is a noun meaning 'anvil' — the heavy iron block used in blacksmithing for shaping metal. It's a relatively rare character in everyday Chinese, appearing mostly in historical, craft, or literary contexts. You'll also see it in compound words like 砧板 (chopping board) and 砧木 (rootstock in grafting).
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anvil (metalworking tool)
Examples
- 砧。Tiějiàng bǎ shāo hóng de tiě fàng zài zhēn shàng qiāodǎ.The blacksmith placed the red-hot iron on the anvil and hammered it.
- 砧。Gǔdài de tiějiàng yòng zhēn lái dǎzào nóngjù.Ancient blacksmiths used anvils to forge farming tools.
- 砧。Zhè bǎ jiàn shì zài zhēn shàng fǎnfù chuíliàn chūlái de.This sword was forged through repeated hammering on the anvil.
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