gōng nǔ

弓弩 (gōng nǔ) is a Chinese word meaning “bow and crossbow”.

Meanings

  1. 1bow and crossbow

Characters in 弓弩

弓gōng · a bow (weapon)弩nǔ · crossbow

Related words

弓a bow (weapon)弓surname Gong弓箭bow and arrow弹弓catapult弩crossbow剑拔弩张lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility弓形circular segment弩弓crossbow左右开弓lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom)惊弓之鸟lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)琴弓bow (of a stringed instrument)强弩之末lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom)

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