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弩
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cross-bow

HSK 10
Society →Government
nǔ
ド
おおゆみ、いしゆみ
노
Phonosemantic compound. 弓 represents the meaning and 奴 represents the sound.
Components
弓 bow+ 奴 slave =
弩 cross-bow
弓 Meaning component
gōng bow
奴 Phonetic component
nú slave
slave, servant
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Notes
Similar Characters
引 draw發 send out (trad)隽 outstanding (simp)雋 talented (trad)弘 noble穹 high and vast芎 a kind of herb躬 stoop弛 loosen张 extend (simp)弥 full (simp)弦 bowstring弧 arc弪 circular (simp)弮 a crossbow which弯 curve (simp)弳 circular measure (trad)張 stretch (trad/jp)強 strong (trad/jp)弹 pellet (simp)
Historical Evolution
Bronze Early Warring States (~400 BC)
Bronze
Early Warring States (~400 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
弩
Regular
Modern
Chinese
弩 [nǔ]
crossbow
Japanese
石弓 、 弩 いしゆみ 同音

noun

  1. crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people)
  2. netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net
  3. slingshot; catapult
弩 ど 同音
noun crossbow
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
弩 ど
Do surname
CHINESE WORDS (11)
剑拔弩张 [jiàn​bá​nǔ​zhāng] #28,177
lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility
剑拔弩张 [jiàn​bá​nǔ​zhāng] #28,177
lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility
弩弓 [nǔ​gōng] #32,912
crossbow
弓弩 [gōng​nǔ] #36,112
bow and crossbow
强弩之末 [qiáng​nǔ​zhī​mò] #58,460
lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom)
强弩之末 [qiáng​nǔ​zhī​mò] #58,460
lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom)
弩兵 [nǔ​bīng] #55,771
archer
弓弩手 [gōng​nǔ​shǒu]
crossbow shooter
弩炮 [nǔ​pào]
catapult
弩炮 [nǔ​pào]
catapult
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JAPANESE WORDS (10)
石弓 [いしゆみ] #35,411
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people)
超ド級 [ちょうドきゅう] #53,936
superlative
弩砲 [どほう] #83,041
ballista
弩級 [どきゅう] #94,748
dreadnought class (of warship)
超弩級戦艦 [ちょうどきゅうせんかん] #116,577
superdreadnought (class of warships)
強弩 [きょうど] #130,784
strong bow
弩級戦艦 [どきゅうせんかん] #139,549
dreadnought (class of warships)
超弩級艦 [ちょうどきゅうかん] #268,665
superdreadnought
弩級艦 [どきゅうかん]
dreadnought
強弩の末魯縞に入る能わず [きょうどのすえろこうにいるあたわず]
even the strong will grow weak