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Etymology phono-semantic
metal
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The character 锓, derived from the traditional form 鋟, is a phono-semantic compound. It combines the semantic radical 钅 (jīn), the simplified form for metal, with the phonetic component from the right side of 侵 (qīn). Its primary meaning is to carve or engrave text and patterns onto wooden or metal surfaces for printing, with the metal radical indicating the use of engraving tools. Historically, it was commonly used in woodblock printing to describe the cutting of printing blocks, but it is now a specialized historical term due to the decline of manual block printing.
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