戣
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Meaning: a lance
💡 Think 'Kui' sounds like 'queen' – a queen wielding a lance.
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Character Story & Explanation
戣 (kuí) is an ancient Chinese character for a lance, a spear-like weapon with a broad blade, used in warfare and ceremonial contexts. It appears in classical texts like the 'Book of Songs' and symbolizes martial authority, comparable to the Western halberd or glaive. Today, it is rare in modern Chinese, found mainly in historical literature.
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