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nǔ
弩

technical
archaic

Meaning of 弩

弩 means crossbow; a mechanically drawn bow. Pronounced nǔ.

  • crossbow; a mechanically drawn bow

Character Info

Radical弓
Strokes5
Components
奴
弓

Stroke Order

弩

Definitions & Examples

Wàn万
nǔ弩
qí齐
fā发
 ，
chǎng场
miàn面
fēi非
cháng常
zhuàng壮
guān观
 。

Ten thousand crossbows firing at once was a magnificent sight.

Jiàn剑
bá拔
nǔ弩
zhāng张
 ，
qì气
fēn氛
shí十
fēn分
jǐn紧
zhāng张
 。

With swords drawn and crossbows cocked, the atmosphere was extremely tense.

Gǔ古
dài代
de的
nǔ弩
bīng兵
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
yuǎn远
chéng程
bù部
duì队
 。

Crossbowmen were an important long-range unit in ancient armies.

Relations

Synonyms
弮弓
Antonyms
刀剑 / 劍

Measure Words

把/ bǎ
Primary
张/ zhāng

Common Words

强弩之末 / 強弩之末qiángnǔzhīmò

spent force; last gasp; end of a powerful arrow's flight