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ChiCha33 - war weapons - 109-112
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02/06/2025

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Term

109) 弓

gong

Definition

bow

the most efficient weapon of this time was the bow

Term

109ax) 戈

ge

Definition

dagger axe

spear

Term

109a) 弟

di

Definition

younger brother

spear/dagger axe (ge) + coiled around/bow (gong)

string wrapped around a spear

Term

109bx) 竹

zhu

Definition
bamboo
Term

109b) 第 / 次第

di / cidi

Definition

prefix before a number; order

bamboo (zhu) + younger brother (di)

younger brothers have their own bamboo with a serial number 

Term

109c) 梯

ti

Definition

ladder

tree (mu) + younger brother (di)

younger brother must build  wooden ladder if he wants to be as high as the older brother

Term
109yx) 长
Definition

long

 

Term

109y-102a*) 张

zhang

 

Definition

stretch, spread

bow (gong) + long (zhang)

a long stretched bow will spread the zone of range of arrow

Term

109zx) 也

ye

Definition
also
Term

109z)  弛

chi

Definition

relax

bow (gong) + female genitals/also (ye)

a woman's genitals must relax to be able to stretch like a bow when giving birth

Term

109d) 夷

yi

Definition

barbarian

bow (gong) + person/big (da)

barbarians are big and skillful with bows

Term

109e) 姨

yi

Definition

aunt; mother's sister

woman (nu) + barbarian (yi)

to maintain peace woman from barbarians were married, but mother's sisters were still annoying

Term

110) 弋

yi

Definition

shoot

arrow connected to the bow with a string for shooting  practice

Term

110ax) 工

gong

Definition

work, labor

Term

110a) 式

shi

Definition

formula, form

stringed arrow (yi) + tool/work (gong)

there is a formula how to make a stringed arrow with tools

Term

110b) 试

shi

Definition

test

word (yan) + formula (shi)

a test is to check whether on can explain the correct procedures and formulas

Term

110c) 代

dai

Definition

substitute;

geological era, period

person (ren) + stringed arrow (yi)

a clever person is practicing with a stringed arrow as a substitute or replacement for a real arrow

Term

110dx) 止

zhi

Definition

stop

foot

Term

110d) 武

wu

Definition

military

spear/dagger axe (ge) + foot/stop (zhi)

military is spears on feet

Term

111) 矢

shi

Definition

arrow, dart

the shape of an arrow

Term
111ax) ㄈ
Definition
wound
Term

111a) 医

yi

Definition

doctor

wound [symbol] + arrow (shi)

a doctor pours alcohol on wounds caused by arrows

Term

111b) 候

hou

Definition

condition; (a)wait; time

person (ren) + man on a cliff [symbol] + arrow (shi)

a guard with arrows hiding on the hill checking the conditions, waiting patiently, ignoring passing of time 

 

Term

111c) 知

zhi

Definition

know

arrow (shi) + mouth (kou)

to know means one can verbally explain how an arrow hits the bulls-eye

Term

111dx) 豆

dou

Definition
bean(s)
Term

111d) 短

duan

Definition

short, brief

arrow (shi) + ceremonial bowl/bean (dou)

a short arrow is still bigger than a ceremonial bowl

Term

112) 至

zhi

Definition

arrive; to

an arrow in the ground has arrived at his target

Term

112a) 至

shi

Definition

room

house [mian] + arrive

when one arrives to his house he is happy to see his room

Term

112bx) 刂

dao

Definition
knife
Term

112b) 到

dao

Definition

arrive; to (a place)

arrive (zhi) + knife (dao)

where the arrow arrives, there the warriors will go with knifes 

Term

112c) 倒

dao

Definition

fall; pour; topple

person (ren) + arrive (dao)

when soldiers arrives with knives victims are falling down

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