Meaning

1 senses
  1. (historical)A type of Chinese numismatic charms that were primarily used in southern China to ward off evil spirits and malicious influences

Origin

Calque of Chinese 錢劍 /钱剑 (qiánjiàn).

Calque of Chinese 錢劍 /钱剑 (qiánjiàn).

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Forms

plural: coin-swords

Synonyms

1 synonyms
cash-sword

See also

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