钺(yuè)

10 strokesTrad. 鉞

battle-ax

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Character information

Pinyin
yuè
Meaning
battle-ax
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
鉞

Origin & structure

Where 钺 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰钅戉

A metal 钅 axe 戉; 戉 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

钅jīn戉yuè

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 鉞: A metal 釒 axe 戉; 戉 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 钺 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 钺

Common words using 钺 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bù不bì避fǔ斧yuè钺

not trying to avoid the battle-ax (idiom)

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dāo刀jù锯fǔ斧yuè钺

knife, saw, ax and hatchet (idiom); facing torture and execution

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fǔ斧yuè钺zhī之zhū诛

to die by battle-ax (idiom); to be executed

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bái白máo旄huáng黄yuè钺

white banner and yellow battle-ax (idiom); refers to military expedition

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Related characters

From 钺’s common words

不避斧刀锯之诛白

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