戈 (gē) — dagger-ax (ancient weapon)
Definition
noun
dagger-ax (ancient weapon)
Measure word · 把
Examples
- 戈。Gǔ dài shì bīng yòng gē zuò zhàn.Ancient soldiers fought with dagger-axes.
- 戈。Zhè bǎ gē shì cóng kǎo gǔ yí zhǐ fā xiàn de.This dagger-ax was discovered at an archaeological site.
- 戈。Bó wù guǎn lǐ chén liè zhe gè shì gè yàng de gē.The museum displays all kinds of dagger-axes.
Origin
Pictograph六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíngA drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.
戈 is drawn as an ancient dagger-ax with one blade; its long diagonal stroke comes from the weapon's vertical handle.
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