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干戈
gāngē
1. weapons of war
2. arms
Uncommon • Top 76%

Character Breakdown

干
gàn
arid, dry; to oppose; to offend; to invade
HSK 3 3 丶
戈
gē
spear, lance, halberd
4 丶

Compound Words (2)

大动干戈
dàdònggāngē
to go to war (idiom)
化干戈为玉帛
huàgāngēwéiyùbó
lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom)

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
63,807 of 84,292