镰

鐮
lián
#3,815 most
frequent character
(bound form) sickle

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

镰 uses 钅 metal as the meaning part and 廉 lián for its sound. It means a sickle.

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Same Characters, Different Readings

镰lián
old variant of 鐮|镰[lian2]
镰lián
variant of 鐮|镰[lian2]

Homophones

HSK 4
连lián
to link, to join, to connect
廉lián
incorruptible, honest, inexpensive
联lián
(bound form) to ally oneself with
莲lián
lotus
怜lián
to pity

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