xínchántán

dagger

Components
钅 meaning component

  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

metal

覃 sound component

  Sound component

tánqín

  

reach to

Evolution

镡 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
镡 Seal script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
镡 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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xín

dagger; small sword; guard (on a sword handle); pommel (on a sword handle); Taiwan pr. [tán]

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Tán

surname Tan