How to write 钐

钐 shān **1.** A type of metallic element, grayish-white, radioactive, belonging to the rare earth metals. **2.** A surname. 钐 shān **1.** A shiny light gray metallic element belonging to the rare earth group, commonly found in combination with cerium, yttrium, and neodymium in rare earth minerals. It exists as a divalent in reddish-brown compounds and as a trivalent in pale yellow compounds (English: samarium) - element symbol Sm. **2.** See also shàn. 钐 shān **1.** A sickle used for cutting crops. **2.** To swing a sickle to cut. **3.** A large shovel. 钐 shān **1.** A sickle used for cutting crops: ～镰 (sickle); ～刀 (both refer to a large sickle with a long handle). **2.** To swing a sickle to cut: ～草 (cut grass); ～麦 (cut wheat). **3.** A large shovel. 钐 shàn **1.** A long-handled sickle also known as "钐刀" (English: scythe). 钐 shàn **(verb)** To cut or mow (English: cut with a sickle; mow). For example: 钐禾 (cut grain); 钐竿 (cut sticks). 钐 shàn **(adjective)** **1.** Phrased as "銛" (xiān). Sharp (English: sharp). **2.** See also shān. 钐 shàn **1.** A long-handled sickle, also known as "钐刀" (English: scythe). **Reference:** 1. In "抱朴子": 推黄铖以适钐镰之持. 钐 shàn **(verb)** To cut or mow (English: cut with a sickle; mow). For example: 钐禾 (cut grain); 钐竿 (cut sticks). 钐 shàn **(adjective)** **1.** Phrased as "銛" (xiān). Sharp (English: sharp). **Reference:** 1. From Du Mu's "自宣州赴官入京路逢裴坦": 我初至此未三十，头脑钐利筋骨轻. **2.** See also shān.