Coin-sword

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a type of Chinese numismatic charms that were primarily used in southern China to ward off evil spirits and malicious influences historical

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 錢劍 /钱剑 (qiánjiàn).

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