U+953B "锻" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+953B "锻" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily means "to forge" or "to temper," referring to the metalworking process of heating and hammering metal to shape or strengthen it. This character is composed of the radical "金" (gold or metal) on the left and the phonetic component "段" (segment or section) on the right, reflecting both its material association and pronunciation in Mandarin as "duàn." Beyond its literal meaning, "锻" is also used metaphorically to describe the disciplining or honing of skills and character through rigorous effort. It is a common character in modern Chinese, appearing in words like "锻炼" (exercise or training) and "锻造" (forging), and it belongs to the set of characters standardized for use in East Asian typography and computing.