锭

錠
dìng
#4,186 most
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(weaving) spindle, ingot

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

锭 combines 钅 metal with 定 dìng, which supplies the sound. It first meant an oil lamp. The meaning later grew to spindle, and then to ingot.

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Homophones

订dìng
conclude, draw up, order, revise
定dìng
decide, fix, book, order, calm

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