xiù
jiàn

technical
noun

Meaning of 袖箭

袖箭 means concealed arrow hidden in the sleeve; spring-loaded sleeve dart. Pronounced xiù jiàn.

  • concealed arrow hidden in the sleeve; spring-loaded sleeve dart

Definitions & Examples

dài
cháng
yòng
xiù
jiàn
jìn
xíng
àn
shā
 

Ancient assassins often used sleeve arrows to carry out assassinations.

shǒu
wàn
fān
 
zhī
xiù
jiàn
shè
xiàng
biāo
 

With a flick of his wrist, he shot a sleeve arrow toward the target.

Zhè
zhǒng
xiù
jiàn
jiè
zhe
tán
huáng
de
liàng
shè
 
shè
chéng
shù
 

This type of sleeve arrow is launched using spring power and has a range of several meters.

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