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钺

yuè

Character Traditional 鉞

What 钺 means

1. battle-ax

Words containing 钺

• 不避斧钺bù bì fǔ yuènot trying to avoid the battle-ax (idiom); not afraid of dying in combat…
• 刀锯斧钺dāo jù fǔ yuèknife, saw, ax and hatchet (idiom); facing torture and execution
• 斧钺之诛fǔ yuè zhī zhūto die by battle-ax (idiom); to be executed
• 斧钺汤镬fǔ yuè tāng huòbattle-ax and boiling cauldron (idiom); facing torture and execution
• 白旄黄钺bái máo huáng yuèwhite banner and yellow battle-ax (idiom); refers to military expedition

Sounds the same

Read yuè, tone for tone, but written differently.

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