Keyword
halberd
- a double-bladed axe
- Frequency
- #3850
- Strokes
- 12
Readings
jǐ
Mnemonic
An axe 戈 with blades on both sides 龺
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
戟
halberd; long-handled weapon with pointed tip and crescent blade; combined spear and battle-ax
三叉戟
trident
大戟科
Euphorbiaceae (plant family including rubber and cassava)
逆戟鲸
orca; killer whale (Orcinus orca)
折戟沉沙
lit. broken halberds embedded in the sand (idiom); fig. reminder of a fierce battle; remnants of a disastrous defeat
巴戟
morinda root (Morinda officinalis), plant used in Chinese medicine
刀枪剑戟
(idiom) melee combat weapons of ancient China, such as swords, spears and halberds