cold weapons; non-firearm arms
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cold weapon; non-firearm weapon (e.g., sword, spear, knife, club)
Historically used before the invention of gunpowder weapons; contrasts with firearms (火器/热兵器). Includes edged weapons, polearms, and blunt instruments.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
，
shì士
bīng兵
zhǔ主
yào要
shǐ使
yòng用
lěng冷
bīng兵
qì器
zuò作
zhàn战
。
In ancient warfare, soldiers mainly fought using cold weapons.
Yǔ与
rè热
bīng兵
qì器
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
lěng冷
bīng兵
qì器
de的
shā杀
shāng伤
lì力
yǒu有
xiàn限
。
Compared to firearms, cold weapons have limited lethality.
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Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
gè各
zhǒng种
gǔ古
dài代
lěng冷
bīng兵
qì器
，
bāo包
kuò括
jiàn剑
、
máo矛
hé和
jǐ戟
。
The museum displays various ancient cold weapons, including swords, spears, and halberds.
Xué学
xí习
chuán传
tǒng统
wǔ武
shù术
cháng常
cháng常
bāo包
kuò括
lěng冷
bīng兵
qì器
de的
shǐ使
yòng用
，
rú如
gùn棍
hé和
dāo刀
。
Learning traditional martial arts often includes the use of cold weapons, such as staffs and sabers.