镖

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dart-like throwing weapon; goods sent under the protection of an armed escort

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Formation & memory

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Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

钅 meaning “metal” + 票 sound ( piào )

Components 钅票

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
回力镖	huí lì biāo	boomerang
回旋镖	huí xuán biāo	boomerang
保镖	bǎo biāo	bodyguard
镖师	biāo shī	see 鏢客\|镖客[biao1 ke4]
飞镖	fēi biāo	darts (game); dart (weapon shaped like a spearhead)
镖客	biāo kè	(old) armed escort (of travelers or merchants' caravans)
镖局	biāo jú	(old) escort agency that provides protection of goods and valuables during transport
镖枪	biāo qiāng	variant of 標槍\|标枪[biao1 qiang1]
梭镖	suō biāo	spear

Characters sharing the sound component 票 — compare how they read.

Character	Pinyin	Meaning
票 sound part	piào	bank note; ticket; vote; a slip of paper
标	biāo	mark, sign, symbol; bid, prize
飘	piāo	to drift, to float, to flutter
漂	piāo	to drift, to float; to be tossed about; bleach
瓢	piáo	a ladle made from a dried gourd
膘	biāo	sfat; rump
嫖	piáo	to patronize a prostitute; to frequent
嘌	piào	fast, speedy
缥	piǎo	dim, misty, indistinct; a silk veil
剽	piāo	to rob, to plunder, to slice off; nimble, quick
螵	piāo	chrysalis
鳔	biào	swim bladder
摽	biāo	to sign, to signal; to throw
瘭	biāo	whitlow
瞟	piǎo	to squint, to glare, to look askance
骠	piào	charger, steed; swift, valiant