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point of a sword
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A phono-semantic compound, 銧 (guāng) combines the semantic radical 釒 (jīn), meaning metal, with the phonetic component 光 (guāng), which supplies the pronunciation and suggests brightness. Historically, it describes the visual properties of metal, its gleaming radiance, polished luster, or reflective shine, often in reference to a polished surface or a sharp weapon tip. The character appears primarily in specialized texts on weaponry or metallurgy, fusing the material of its radical with the luminous quality of its phonetic element.
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