whistling arrow; signal arrow
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whistling arrow; signal arrow
Historically used in Chinese warfare and hunting. The arrow typically features a hollow bulb or holes near the tip that create a sharp whistling sound when flying, serving as an audible signal or to frighten enemies and animals.
Gǔ古
dài代
jūn军
duì队
cháng常
yòng用
xiǎng响
jiàn箭
lái来
chuán传
dì递
xìn信
hào号
。
Ancient armies often used whistling arrows to transmit signals.
Liè猎
rén人
shè射
chū出
yī一
zhī支
xiǎng响
jiàn箭
，
bǎ把
yě野
shòu兽
xià吓
pǎo跑
le了
。
The hunter fired a whistling arrow, scaring away the wild animals.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiǎng响
jiàn箭
zài在
fēi飞
xíng行
shí时
huì会
fā发
chū出
jiān尖
ruì锐
de的
hū呼
xiào啸
shēng声
。
This type of whistling arrow emits a sharp whistling sound while in flight.