Keyword
to cast
- to melt
- to mint
- to coin
- Frequency
- #2568
- Strokes
- 12
Readings
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Mnemonic
钅 (metal) gives the meaning and 寿 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
铸造
to cast (pour metal into a mold)
铸
to cast or found metals
铸币
coin; to mint (coins)
铸铁
pig iron; foundry iron
铸件
a casting (i.e. sth cast in a mold)
铸成
to cast in metal; (fig.) to forge; to fashion
铸就
to cast; to forge; to form; to create
浇铸
to cast (molten metal); to mold
压铸
to die-cast
铸铜
bronze casting
铸成大错
to make a serious mistake (idiom)
连铸
continuous casting (metallurgy)
冶铸
to smelt and cast
铸工
foundry work; foundry worker
铸剑为犁
(idiom) to beat swords into plowshares; to turn from war to peace