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dagger

HSK 10
Tán, xín
タン、シン
つば
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Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [Tán]
surname Tan
/ [xín]
guard (on a sword handle); pommel (on a sword handle); dagger; Taiwan pr. [tán]
Japanese
つば 同音

noun

  1. guard (on a sword)
  2. brim (of a hat); visor; peak
  3. brim (of a pot); flange; collar
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