gān​qī

shield and axe

  • created sense approved 干戚 · gān​qī · shield and axe — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    干戚

    gān​qī

    shield and axe

    (literary) Shield and battle-axe; these were used both as ancient weapons and as props for martial dancing.

    干 (literal) → 干 · gān · shield 戚 (literal) → 戚 · qī · battle-axe

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  • created sense approved 干戚 · gān​qī · warfare — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    干戚

    gān​qī

    warfare

    (literary) War or military conflict; used as a metaphor for battle.

    干 (literal) → 干 · gān · shield 戚 (literal) → 戚 · qī · battle-axe

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