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Word · Noun · VerbTraditional韔

bow case; put a bow into its case

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

a case or sheath for a bow

literary

An archaic term specifically for a container to hold a bow.

Jiāng将
jūn军
de的
gōng弓
guà挂
zài在
mǎ马
ān鞍
páng旁
de的
chàng韔
lǐ里
 。

The general's bow is stored in the case hanging by the saddle.

Hǔ虎
pí皮
zhì制
de的
chàng韔
fēi非
cháng常
jiān坚
gù固
 。

The bow case made of tiger skin is very sturdy.

2.

verb

to put a bow into its case

literary

The action of sheathing or storing a bow.

Liè猎
bà罢
guī归
lái来
 ，
tā他
xiǎo小
xīn心
de地
chàng韔
qǐ起
gōng弓
jiàn箭
 。

After returning from the hunt, he carefully put his bow and arrows into their case.

Gǔ古
rén人
shè射
bì毕
yǒu有
chàng韔
gōng弓
zhī之
lǐ礼
 。

The ancients had the ritual of sheathing the bow after archery practice.