戟 (jǐ) — halberd (an ancient Chinese pole weapon combining a spear tip and a dagger-axe)
Definition
noun
halberd (an ancient Chinese pole weapon combining a spear tip and a dagger-axe)
Measure word · 把
Easily confused
- 朝cháolook-alike(verb) to face (a direction); to make a pilgrimage to
- 几jǐsound-alike(interrogative) how many; how much
- 挤jǐsound-alike(verb) to squeeze, to press; to crowd in
- 己jǐsound-alike(bound form) self, oneself
- 纪jǐsound-alike(proper noun) a surname
- 济jǐsound-alikebound form used in place names, originally referring to the Ji River (Shandong)
Examples
- 戟。Bó wù guǎn lǐ chén liè zhe xǔ duō gǔ dài de jǐ.The museum displays many ancient halberds.
- ，戟。Zhàn chǎng shàng, shì bīng shǒu chí jǐ fèn yǒng shā dí.On the battlefield, soldiers bravely fought the enemy holding halberds.
- 戟。Zhè bǎ jǐ yǐ yǒu liǎng qiān duō nián de lì shǐ.This halberd has a history of over two thousand years.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
- 榦榦gànbranch
- 戈戈gēdagger-axe
The form 戟 combines 榦 (branch) and 戈 (dagger-axe).
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