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CHINESE CHARACTER

gē

戈

戈

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weapon; war

Numbered pinyin
ge1
English meanings
dagger-axe; weapon; war

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  1. 01

    gǔdài古代shìbīng士兵shǒu手chí持gāngē干戈。

    Ancient soldiers held weapons.

  2. 02

    zhè这piàn片tǔdi土地céng曾shì是gēbì戈壁。

    This land was once a desert.

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  • 干戈
  • 戈壁
  • 兵戈
  • 倒戈