鉞 [钺] yuè
: battle-axe; broad-axe; halberd
Semantic:
戉
Kun Reading
鉞 | まさかり masakari
noun
: broadaxe
On Reading
エツ etsu
Usage:
斧鉞 fu3yue4: battle-ax [ふえつ fuetsu: axe]
Chinese expression | chengyu 成語 | idiom
不避斧鉞 [不避斧钺] bu4 bi4 fu3 yue4
: don’t avoid the battle-ax; soldier must face danger bravely
刀鋸斧鉞 [刀锯斧钺] dao1 ju4 fu3 yue4
: knife, saw, ax and hatchet; facing torture and execution
白旄黃鉞 [白旄黄钺] bai2 mao2 huang2 yue4
: white banner and yellow battle-ax; refers to military expedition
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
金 (jin1: gold; metal radical 167) suggests the meaning while
戉 (yue4: halberd 戈 radical 62) provides the sound.
Variant / Semantic:
戉 (yue4: halberd 戈 radical 62) provides the sound.
简写 Simplified.
钺. Derived from generic radical simplification #9 (釒金 » 钅).
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
