Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coin-sword

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: coin-s-word
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a type of Chinese numismatic charms that were primarily used in southern China to ward off evil spirits and malicious influences

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 錢劍 /钱剑 (qiánjiàn).

Inflected Forms

coin-swords (plural) coin sword (alternative)

Synonyms

cash-sword

Questions

What does coin-sword mean?: a type of Chinese numismatic charms that were primarily used in southern China to ward off evil spirits and malicious influences
Where does coin-sword come from?: Calque of Chinese 錢劍 /钱剑 (qiánjiàn).

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