"coin-sword" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coin-swords [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Chinese 錢劍/钱剑 (qiánjiàn). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|zh|錢劍|tr=qiánjiàn}} Calque of Chinese 錢劍/钱剑 (qiánjiàn) Head templates: {{en-noun}} coin-sword (plural coin-swords)
  1. (historical) a type of Chinese numismatic charms that were primarily used in southern China to ward off evil spirits and malicious influences Wikipedia link: coin-sword Tags: historical Synonyms: cash-sword, coin sword
    Sense id: en-coin-sword-en-noun-wj8Mblmo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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