刀枪剑戟
dāo qiāng jiàn jǐ · (idiom) melee combat weapons of ancient China, such as swords, spears and halberds
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 刀枪剑戟
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
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Words with the same characters
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scissors; CL:把[ba3]
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
手枪shǒuqiāngpistol; CL:把[ba3]
大刀dà dāobroadsword; large knife; machete
小刀xiǎo dāoknife