戉
yuè
variant of 鉞|钺[yue4]
a picture of 戉 → a swinging axe
The ancient form depicted a broad-bladed axe in mid-swing, its head angled to the left. This is the original character; 鉞 later added the metal radical to emphasize the material.
古代的戉是一种大斧，用于战争。
gǔ dài de yuè shì yī zhǒng dà fǔ，yòng yú zhàn zhēng。
The ancient yuè was a type of large axe, used in warfare.
博物馆里展出了一把青铜戉，做工很精细。
bó wù guǎn lǐ zhǎn chū le yī bǎ qīng tóng yuè，zuò gōng hěn jīng xì。
The museum displayed a bronze yuè axe, and the craftsmanship was very fine.