鐫
carve, engrave, chisel
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Readings
On'yomi
- セン
Kun'yomi
- ほ.る
- え.る
- き.る
- のみ
Meaning
鐫 centers on cutting into a hard surface to create a design or inscription: carving, engraving, or using a chisel to shape material.
Study
Etymology
鐫 combines 金 (metal) with 雋, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to cutting or carving. The exact historical development is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side is metal 金, and the right side 雋 looks like a complex tool with a bird-like top. Imagine a metal chisel with a decorative handle carving into stone.
Reading mnemonic
For セン, picture a sculptor carving a metal cent (coin) with a chisel: cent -> セン, and the metal coin is engraved.