持戟
chí​jǐ

hold a halberd

  • created sense approved 持戟 · chí​jǐ · hold a halberd — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    持戟

    chí​jǐ

    hold a halberd

    to grasp or carry a halberd (ancient long-handled weapon)

    持 (literal) → 持 · chí · to hold 戟 (bound) → 戟 · jǐ · halberd

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 持戟 · chí​jǐ · soldier; attendant — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    持戟

    chí​jǐ

    soldier; attendant

    a soldier or warrior; an imperial guard or aide (historically referring to those who carried halberds)

    持 (literal) → 持 · chí · to hold 戟 (bound) → 戟 · jǐ · halberd

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense