Trace Panda
■ radical

yuè

broad-axe

How it’s built

Simplified form of 鉞. Phonosemantic compound. 金 represents the meaning and 戉 represents the sound. Originally written as 戉.

钅
meaning

metal; gold — 钅 is a component form of 金.

戉
sound

battle-axe — 戉 also serves as a meaning component.

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