Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "镘", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "镘", and master the standard way of writing the character "镘".
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镘 (màn)
1. Tool used for plastering walls, commonly known as "抹子" (mǒ zǐ).
(A tool for applying plaster to walls, commonly referred to as a trowel.)
2. The side of an old copper coin that does not have inscriptions.
(The side of a traditional copper coin without inscriptions.)
镘 (màn)
名 noun
1. 镘刀 ([En.] trowel) A flat or slightly curved flat-handled tool used for plastering walls.
(A flat or slightly curved tool with a handle used for wall plastering.)
引:
1. From "说文": 镘 refers to an iron tool. It is associated with the character for gold (金) and sounds like "曼." Alternatively, it is related to wood, written as 槾.
(According to the "Shuowen," 镘 is an iron tool. It is associated with the character for gold, and the pronunciation reflects this association.)
2. As noted in "尔雅·释宫": 镘 refers to 杇.
(In the "Erya," it is noted that 镘 is synonymous with 杇.)
3. From Chao Chongzhi’s "伤心": "How did the plasterer bring their trowel by, already to ask about grandchildren from the neighbor?"
(A poetic reference indicating the use of a trowel in a historical context.)
2. 铜钱;钱钞 ([En.] copper cash)
(Copper coins or currency.)
引:
1. From Guan Hanqing’s "救风尘": "This disciple is banging on the trowel."
(A literary reference to the sound associated with the trowel.)
镘 (màn)
动 verb
涂饰 (【英】:plaster)
(To apply plaster.)
引:
1. From Wang Anshi’s "新田诗": "It comes bustling, plastering my new house."
(A poetic invocation of the act of plastering a new home.)