Word information
Simplified刀枪剑戟
Traditional刀槍劍戟
Pinyindāo qiāng jiàn jǐ
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刀枪剑戟
dāo qiāng jiàn jǐ · (idiom) melee combat weapons of ancient China, such as swords, spears and halberds
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刀dāo
knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass (CL:把[ba3]); (slang) (loanword) dollar; classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs; (Internet slang) to bargain; to ask for a small discount (esp. on second-hand marketplaces); surname Dao
剪刀jiǎndāoscissors; CL:把[ba3]
剑jiàndouble-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword; variant of 劍|剑[jian4]
枪qiānggun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots; surname Qiang; variant of 槍|枪[qiang1]; rifle; spear
刻舟求剑kèzhōu-qiújiànlit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
枪毙qiāngbìto execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of