common
noun
name

Meaning of

戈 means ancient polearm with horizontal blade; surname Ge. Pronounced gē.

  • ancient polearm with horizontal blade
  • surname Ge

Character Info

Radical
Strokes4
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Shāng
dài
de
qīng
tóng
shì
dāng
shí
zhòng
yào
de
zuò
zhàn
bīng
 

The bronze dagger-axe of the Shang Dynasty was an important combat weapon at that time.

Bīng
yǒng
kēng
zhōng
chū
le
liàng
de
máo
 

A large number of dagger-axes and spears were unearthed in the Terracotta Army pit.

Chéng
 
fǎn
 
zhōng
de
 
 
zhǐ
dài
de
bīng
 

The 'ge' in the idiom 'fan ge yi ji' refers to the ancient weapon.

dài
shì
bīng
shǒu
chí
máo
chōng
fēng
xiàn
zhèn
 

Ancient soldiers charged into battle with dagger-axes and spears in hand.

Zhè
jiàn
zhàn
guó
shí
de
bǎo
cún
de
fēi
cháng
wán
hǎo
 

This dagger-axe from the Warring States period is very well preserved.