# 鋳 — Cast

Frequency rank 2182 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 惧 (Fear), less common than 茅 (Miscanthus reed).

- On’yomi: ちゅう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 金 Gold (Kangxi 167)
- Frequency path: Level XVII of XX

Gold on the left is poured around a stool and mouth mold on the right — molten gold flows around the stool-shaped mold, casting a perfect metal replica from the mouth of the crucible.

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