弩

nǔ

crossbow

Radical: 弓 Strokes: 8

Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

强引张弹弱弦弓弟弥弛弗弘

Same radical

强引张弹弱弦弓弟弥弛弗弘弯弭弧

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Character Decomposition

弩=奴+弓

Etymology

bow

Meanings

crossbow

nǔ

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Words with 弩 80 total

bow and crossbow弓弩gōng nǔ crossbow弩弓nǔ gōng

Idioms with 弩 10 total Chain

lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility · at daggers drawn剑拔弩张jiàn bá nǔ zhāng (lit.) an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom) · (fig.) spent force强弩之末qiáng nǔ zhī mò