| Change log entry 39752 | |
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| Processed by: | richwarm (2012-01-24 09:30:41 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 38529 - submitted by 'wayeryan' >> This is from Lu Xun's "Guxiang"; the original definition is obviously referring to a pitchfork, not a "fork that can be used for harvesting or as a weapon" Editor: I'll take this opportunity to try to make the definition clearer. Even if the 鋼叉 Lu Xun was referring to was a pitchfork, that doesn't mean that 鋼叉 can *only* refer to a pitchfork. Have a look at Google Images 鋼叉 -- lots of police restraining poles there! And check out this merchant's page ~ http://www.yuxingtools.com/cn-products/Fork-Series/index.shtml From that, it seems like 鋼叉 could almost be any tool with a long handle and a metal head! The pictures include rakes and spades. Well, this definition has come a long way from what it was originally: "steel fork", which is what FLTRP and ABC say. That definition was pretty useless, in fact. It could just as easily indicate a stainless steel fork for eating, or even a tuning fork made of steel. |
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- 鋼叉 钢叉 [gang1 cha1] /fork (used for gardening, farming, or as a weapon)/ # + 鋼叉 钢叉 [gang1 cha1] /Pitchfork/ + 鋼叉 钢叉 [gang1 cha1] /pitchfork/garden fork/restraining pole (used by police)/military fork (of ancient times)/ |