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嚆矢
hāo​shǐ

whistling arrow

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
嚆矢 hāo​shǐ
whistling arrow
an arrow with a whistle attached that makes a sound before it hits, used in ancient times
harbinger
(literary) precursor or the first sign of something

Cross-References

Synonym

  • 鸣镝 míng​dí
  • 响箭 xiǎng​jiàn
  • 骲箭 pò​jiàn

Referenced by

  • 嚆 hāo