匕首

bǐshǒu

noun #9,792

Measure Word

一把匕首 bǎ

Meanings

1 dagger

Characters

spoon; dagger (archaic)

Examples

他从靴子里拔出一把匕首。

Tā cóng xuēzi lǐ bá chū yībǎ bǐshǒu.

He pulled a dagger from his boot.

匕首是古代常见的武器。

Bǐshǒu shì gǔdài chángjiàn de wǔqì.

Daggers were common weapons in ancient times.

Tips

history

The most famous dagger in Chinese history: 荆轲刺秦王 — the assassin Jing Ke hid a poisoned 匕首 in a map scroll to try to kill the King of Qin (later the First Emperor).

Stroke Order

匕 bǐ

首 shǒu