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弩
nǔ
1. crossbow
Common • Top 7% ✏️ 8 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

弩
nǔ
crossbow; an arrow falling, a downward stroke
8 丶

Compound Words (8)

弓弩
gōngnǔ
bow and crossbow
弩兵
nǔbīng
archer
弩弓
nǔgōng
crossbow
弩炮
nǔpào
catapult
石弩
shínǔ
catapult
弓弩手
gōngnǔshǒu
crossbow shooter
剑拔弩张
jiànbánǔzhāng
lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility
强弩之末
qiángnǔzhīmò
lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom)

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
3,469
Word Frequency Rank
5,788 of 84,292