戟 (jǐ): halberd

Measure Word

一把戟 bǎ

Meanings

1 halberd
2 Ji — a Chinese pole weapon combining a spear and a battle-axe

Characters

戟

jǐ

halberd; combined spear and battle-axe

Examples

方天画戟是三国时期吕布的武器。

Fāngtiān huàjǐ shì Sānguó shíqī Lǚ Bù de wǔqì.

The halberd (fang tian hua ji) was the weapon of Lu Bu during the Three Kingdoms period.

戟是古代战场上常用的长柄武器。

Jǐ shì gǔdài zhànchǎng shàng chángyòng de chángbǐng wǔqì.

The ji halberd was a commonly used pole weapon on ancient battlefields.

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history

The 戟 (ji) was the signature weapon of Chinese antiquity, combining a spear point with a lateral blade. The famous 方天画戟 (fāngtiān huàjǐ — Painted Heavenly Halberd) is associated with the warrior Lu Bu (吕布) in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.