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Kanji Detail for 弩 - "crossbow"
弩
- Meaning
弩 means "crossbow."
Crossbow - A large bow with a trigger mechanism.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
bow (arrow)
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
cross-bow, bow; downward stroke
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
crossbow
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
crossbow; an arrow falling, a downward stroke
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
A bow with a stock. Also called a crossbow. Set with mechanisms, triggering the string to release arrows with great force for long range, some shooting multiple arrows at once. Before China had firearms, this was relied upon as an important weapon of war.
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