duàn

to forge

to discipline; wrought

metal (钅) + sound hint (段) = to forge and discipline

The metal radical grounds the meaning: forging is literally the craft of shaping metal under repeated blows. 段 contributes the sound duàn and carries no further semantic weight here.

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工人每天都在造铁器。

gōng rén měi tiān dōu zài duàn zào tiě qì。

The workers forge iron tools every day.

他坚持炼身体,所以身体很好。

tā jiān chí duàn liàn shēn tǐ,suǒ yǐ shēn tǐ hěn hǎo。

He persists in disciplining his body through exercise, so his health is very good.

Words with 锻

锻造

duàn zào

to forge (metal)

锻炼

duàn liàn

to toughen

锻铁

duàn tiě

wrought iron

体育锻炼

tǐ yù duàn liàn

physical exercise

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