Read Edit View history Discussion 钺 yuè broad-axe Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Simplified form of 鉞. Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 戉 represents the sound. Originally written as 戉. Pinyin Separate values with commas yuè × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas 鉞 × Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint 钅 is a component form of 金. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 钺 Simp strokes 钺 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a battle axe. 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