Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 弩弓
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.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
archer; infantry armed with crossbow
弩炮nǔ pàocatapult; ballista (siege catapult firing stone blocks)
弓弩gōng nǔbow and crossbow
石弩shí nǔcatapult; ballista (siege catapult firing stone blocks)
弓弩手gōng nǔ shǒucrossbow shooter
强弩之末qiáng nǔ zhī mòlit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom); fig. spent force