weapons; warfare; conflict
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
weapons; arms; military hardware
literaryA classical term referring to ancient weapons ("干" was a shield, "戈" was a dagger-axe). Often used in literary or formal contexts.
Zhàn战
shì士
men们
shǒu手
chí持
gān干
gē戈
，
bǎo保
wèi卫
jiā家
yuán园
。
The soldiers, armed with weapons, defended their homeland.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
gǔ古
dài代
de的
gān干
gē戈
。
Ancient weapons are displayed in the museum.
noun
war; warfare; armed conflict
literaryUsed metaphorically to refer to war or conflict. Common in set phrases.
Nà那
ge个
dì地
qū区
gān干
gē戈
sì四
qǐ起
，
mín民
bù不
liáo聊
shēng生
。
War broke out everywhere in that region, and people lived in misery.
Liǎng两
guó国
jué决
dìng定
huà化
gān干
gē戈
wéi为
yù玉
bó帛
，
qiān签
dìng订
hé和
píng平
xié协
yì议
。
The two countries decided to turn hostility into friendship and signed a peace agreement.
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Wèi为
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
dà大
dòng动
gān干
gē戈
，
shí实
zài在
bù不
zhí值
dé得
。
It's really not worth going to war over such a trivial matter.