戟 (jǐ) — halberd (an ancient Chinese pole weapon combining a spear tip and a dagger-axe)

Definition

Examples

• 博物馆里陈列着许多古代的戟。
  Bó wù guǎn lǐ chén liè zhe xǔ duō gǔ dài de jǐ.
  The museum displays many ancient halberds.
• 战场上，士兵手持戟奋勇杀敌。
  Zhàn chǎng shàng, shì bīng shǒu chí jǐ fèn yǒng shā dí.
  On the battlefield, soldiers bravely fought the enemy holding halberds.
• 这把戟已有两千多年的历史。
  Zhè bǎ jǐ yǐ yǒu liǎng qiān duō nián de lì shǐ.
  This halberd has a history of over two thousand years.

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