锻 Stroke Order — How to Write 锻
锻 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 钅, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
锻 Radical and Character Components
锻 is a phono-semantic compound: 钅 (metal) carries the meaning, while 段 indicates the sound.
Radical: 钅 + 9 more strokes
锻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- duàn
Meanings of 锻 in Chinese
1
duàn锻
To heat and hammer metal to shape it; to forge.
他每天早上都会去公园锻炼身体，保持健康
He goes to the park to exercise every morning to stay healthy.
To hammer or forge (metal or other materials) into shape, as in 'to take a stone and hammer it'.
铁匠把生铁放到火里，然后用力锻打
The blacksmith put the pig iron into the fire, then hammered it with force.
Common Words and Phrases with 锻
1
A hammer used for forging and shaping metal.
铁匠用巨大的锻锤将炽热的金属反复敲打，使其逐渐成形。
The blacksmith repeatedly hammered the glowing metal with a large forging hammer, gradually shaping it.
2
To repeatedly hammer or forge metal; to temper or refine (oneself).
铁匠师傅正在将烧红的铁块反复锻打，使其变得更加坚韧。
The blacksmith is repeatedly hammering the red-hot iron block to make it stronger and more resilient.
3
Forging, an industrial process of shaping metal by heating and hammering; or a hammersmith, a worker who performs forging.
这位经验丰富的锻工师傅正在将炽热的钢材锻造成一个复杂的零件。
This experienced blacksmith master is forging the red-hot steel into a complex part.
4
Forge welding, a process where metals are heated and then hammered together to form a weld.
老铁匠擅长使用锻焊技术制作坚固的农具。
The old blacksmith is skilled at using forge welding technology to make strong farm tools.
5
forging
这种特殊的锻件用于制造重型机械的关键部件。
This special forged part is used to manufacture key components for heavy machinery.
6
A traditional method of joining two pieces of hot metal by hammering them together, often on an anvil, until they fuse.
铁匠师傅运用传统的锻接技术，将两块独立的铁条完美地结合成一体。
The blacksmith used traditional forge welding to perfectly join two separate iron bars into one.
7
to exercise, to train, to temper, to steel
每天坚持锻炼身体对健康很有益处。
Persisting in daily physical exercise is very beneficial for health.
8
A forge or a blast furnace used for smelting and shaping metal.
古老的村庄里，锻炉的火焰日夜不息，为人们提供各种所需的金属器具。
In the ancient village, the flames of the forge burned day and night, providing people with various needed metal implements.
9
A forging die, a tool used for shaping metal products by forging.
这种发动机零件是通过精密锻模锻造而成的，确保了其高强度和耐用性。
This engine part is forged using precision dies, ensuring its high strength and durability.
10
Wrought iron; also, pig iron suitable for producing wrought iron.
这种锻铁的杂质含量很低，非常适合用来打造坚固的农具。
This type of pig iron has a very low impurity content, making it ideal for forging sturdy farm tools.
11
A metalworking process that shapes metal by forging and pressing, using mechanical or hydraulic presses, either hot or cold.
我们工厂采用先进的锻压设备，确保产品质量
Our factory uses advanced forging equipment to ensure product quality.
12
Shaping metal by hammering or pressing, typically when hot.
这把剑是经过高温锻造而成的，非常坚固。
This sword was forged at high temperatures and is very strong.
More words with 锻
- lěng冷duàn锻cold forging
- dùn顿duàn锻forging, training
- duàn锻liàn炼shēn身tǐ体Exercise, Work out
- duàn锻yā压shè设bèi备Forging equipment, Forging machinery
- duàn锻zào造chéng成xíng形forging, forge forming
- duàn锻zào造chéng成to forge into, to shape into
- duàn锻zào造shī师blacksmith, forger
- jiān坚chí持duàn锻liàn炼Keep exercising, Continue exercising
- shēn身tǐ体duàn锻liàn炼exercise, workout
- duàn锻gōng工shī师fu傅blacksmith, master blacksmith
- duàn锻jiē接jì技shu术Forging technology, Forging technique
- duàn锻zào造ér而chéng成forged, wrought
- duàn锻zào造jì技yì艺Forging skill, Forging technique
- dùn顿duàn锻bù部fen分Forged part, Forging section
- guī规lǜ律duàn锻liàn炼Regular exercise, Routine exercise
- jī基céng层duàn锻liàn炼grassroots training, grassroots experience
- jīn金shǔ属duàn锻zào造metal forging, forging
- lěng冷duàn锻gōng工yì艺cold forging
- jìn进xíng行duàn锻liàn炼exercise, work out
- jīng经guò过duàn锻liàn炼After training, After exercise
Idioms with 锻
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What does 锻 mean in Chinese?
锻 (duàn) means “To heat and hammer metal to shape it; to forge” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 锻?
锻 is pronounced duàn in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 锻 have?
锻 has 14 strokes.
How do you write 锻?
锻 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 钅. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 锻?
The radical of 锻 is 钅, and 锻 is a phono-semantic compound.