锻
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to forge; to discipline; wrought
- HSK 3.0
- Level 4
- Old HSK
- Level 3
- Strokes
- 14
- Radical
- 金 +9
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 鍛
- Common rank
- #4,078
- Unicode
- U+953B
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Formation & memory
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How to remember it
forge · Heisig RSH #1389
metal + 段 section
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words with 锻
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 体育锻炼 | physical exercise | |
| 锻打 | to forge (metal) | |
| 锻铁 | wrought iron | |
| 锻造 | to forge (metal); forging | |
| 锻炼 | to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one'… |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 段 — compare how they read.