矜 · Wang Xianzhi
Jīn (1st tone; also guān, qín) begins as a weapon-part. The Shuōwén Jiězì says ‘矜，矛柄也。从矛今声’ — ‘the handle of a spear, from 矛 (spear) and 今 (sound).’ Duan Yucai confirms the original sense is the shaft of a halberd. From this hardwood root, $9.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart