戭
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Meaning: spear
💡 Yǎn sounds like 'yarn' — imagine a spear tangled in yarn.
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Character Story & Explanation
戭 (yǎn) is a rare Chinese character meaning 'spear', an ancient weapon. Its radical is 戈 (spear), but the component 寅 (yín) may hint at a phonetic or extended meaning. Seldom used in modern Chinese, it appears in classical texts and weapon names.
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