弩
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crossbow
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 弓 +5
- Structure
- Top–bottom 上下
- Traditional
- 弩
- Common rank
- #3,407
- Unicode
- U+5F29
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Formation & memory
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Words with 弩
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 强弩之末 | (lit.) an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom); (fig.) spent force | |
| 剑拔弩张 | lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility; at daggers… | |
| 弓弩手 | crossbow shooter | |
| 石弩 | catapult; ballista (siege catapult firing stone blocks) | |
| 弩兵 | archer; infantry armed with crossbow | |
| 弩炮 | catapult; ballista (siege catapult firing stone blocks) | |
| 弓弩 | bow and crossbow | |
| 弩弓 | crossbow |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 奴 — compare how they read.