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刀枪剑戟

dāo qiāng jiàn jǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) melee combat weapons of ancient China, such as swords, spears and halberds
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

刀槍劍戟 刀枪剑戟 [dao1 qiang1 jian4 ji3] /(idiom) melee combat weapons of ancient China, such as swords, spears and halberds/

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Other forms in these source records: 刀槍劍戟

  • 刀
    dāo

    knife / blade / single-edged sword / cutlass (CL:把[bǎ]) / (slang) (loanword) dollar / classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper) / classifier for knife cuts or stabs / (Internet slang) to bargain / to ask for a small discount (esp. on second-hand marketplaces) / (Internet slang) to knife (sb) (often used hyperbolically, as in 想刀他[xiǎng dāo tā] "I could kill him!")

    Dāo

    surname Dao

  • 枪
    qiāng

    gun / firearm / rifle / spear / thing with shape or function similar to a gun / CL:支[zhī],把[bǎ],桿|杆[gǎn],條|条[tiáo],枝[zhī] / to substitute for another person in a test / to knock / classifier for rifle shots

    Qiāng

    surname Qiang

  • 剑
    jiàn

    double-edged sword / CL:口[kǒu],把[bǎ] / classifier for blows of a sword

  • 戟
    jǐ

    halberd / long-handled weapon with pointed tip and crescent blade / combined spear and battle-ax

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.