bǐng​yuè

to hold a battle-axe

  • created sense approved 秉钺/秉鉞 · bǐng​yuè · to hold a battle-axe — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    秉钺 / 秉鉞

    bǐng​yuè

    to hold a battle-axe

    to hold a large axe used in ancient warfare or ceremonies

    秉 (bound) → 秉 · bǐng · to hold 钺 (bound) → 钺/鉞 · yuè · battle-ax

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 秉钺/秉鉞 · bǐng​yuè · to wield military power — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    秉钺 / 秉鉞

    bǐng​yuè

    to wield military power

    to hold supreme military command or authority

    秉 (bound) → 秉 · bǐng · to preside over 钺 (bound) → 钺/鉞 · yuè · battle-ax

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

    created sense