弩
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crossbow
8 strokes
Dict coverage rank #3,407 U+5F29
How 弩 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
弓 (semantic, “bow”) + 奴 (phonetic, nú)
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 奴
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 奴 (nú) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 奴 sound component | nú | slave, servant |
| 怒 | nù | anger, passion, rage |
| 努 | nǔ | to exert, to strive, to make an effort; to pout |
| 驽 | nú | tired old horse; old, weak |
| 呶 | náo | talkative; clamour, hubbub |
| 胬 | nǔ | pterygium, surfer's eye |
| 孥 | nú | one's children |
Words containing 弩
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 强弩之末 | qiáng nǔ zhī mò | (lit.) an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom); (fig.) spent force |
| 剑拔弩张 | jiàn bá nǔ zhāng | lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility; at daggers… |
| 弓弩手 | gōng nǔ shǒu | crossbow shooter |
| 石弩 | shí nǔ | catapult; ballista (siege catapult firing stone blocks) |
| 弩兵 | nǔ bīng | archer; infantry armed with crossbow |
| 弩炮 | nǔ pào | catapult; ballista (siege catapult firing stone blocks) |
| 弓弩 | gōng nǔ | bow and crossbow |
| 弩弓 | nǔ gōng | crossbow |