锻

鍛
duàn
#2,526 most
frequent character
to forge, to discipline, wrought

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

锻 puts 钅 'metal' with 段 duàn, which means hammering and also gives the sound. Metal hammered into shape gives the first meaning, 'to forge iron'.

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Homophones

HSK 3
段duàn
paragraph, section, segment
HSK 4
断duàn
to break, to snap, to cut off

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