cōng
𫓩
ancient short spear
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
an ancient weapon; a short spear or halberd
archaicThis character is almost exclusively used in classical texts or historical contexts to refer to a specific type of ancient weapon. It is extremely rare in modern Chinese.
Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
shì士
bīng兵
shǒu手
chí持
cháng长
gē戈
yǔ与
cōng鏦
。
Ancient texts record soldiers holding long dagger-axes and short spears.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
míng名
wéi为
cōng鏦
de的
bīng兵
qì器
xiàn现
yǐ已
shī失
chuán传
。
This type of weapon called 'cōng' is now lost.