Definition

1. Verb (Technical):
   • To strike (metal): The primary technical meaning of "rập nổi" is to shape or imprint a design onto a metal surface, typically using a die or stamp, to create a raised (embossed) or recessed (engraved) pattern. This process is common in minting coins or creating medals.
   • To emboss / to repoussé: It refers specifically to the technique of creating a raised relief design on metal by hammering or pressing from the reverse side.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Người thợ đang rập nổi một huy chương. (The artisan is striking a medal.)
  • Kỹ thuật rập nổi được dùng để tạo ra những đồng xu. (The striking technique is used to create coins.)
  • Họ rập nổi hoa văn lên tấm đồng. (They embossed a pattern onto the copper sheet.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is highly specialized and is primarily used in metalworking, craftsmanship, and minting contexts. It implies a precise, forceful action to permanently deform metal into a desired artistic or functional form.

Variants and Related Words

• Đúc (v): to cast, to mold (a different process involving pouring molten metal).
• Chạm (v): to carve, to engrave (often involves cutting or incising a surface).
• Dập (v): to stamp, to press (a broader term for stamping shapes, not necessarily creating relief).

Synonyms

• Strike: to impress with a die (as in coinage).
• Emboss: to carve or mold a raised design.
• Repoussé: to hammer a design from the reverse side to create a raised relief.

Related Idioms

1. (kỹ thuật) Strike
   • Rập nổi một huy chương
     To strike a medal