lán
𮆏
ancient quiver for crossbow bolts
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
an ancient quiver for holding crossbow bolts
archaicThis is an archaic, technical term found in classical texts. It specifically refers to a container for crossbow arrows (弩箭).
Jù据
《
Shuō说
Wén文
》
jì记
zǎi载
，
lán兰
wéi为
shèng盛
nǔ弩
shǐ矢
zhī之
qì器
。
According to the 'Shuowen Jiezi,' the 'lan' was a container for crossbow bolts.
Gǔ古
shí时
wǔ武
shì士
bēi背
fù负
jiàn箭
lán兰
，
chí驰
chěng骋
shā沙
chǎng场
。
Ancient warriors carried quivers on their backs as they galloped across the battlefield.
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Chū出
tǔ土
de的
qīng青
tóng铜
lán兰
zuò做
gōng工
jīng精
xì细
，
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
kǎo考
gǔ古
fā发
xiàn现
。
The excavated bronze 'lan' is exquisitely crafted and is an important archaeological discovery.