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戈

gē
noun #6,795

Meanings

  1. 1 dagger-axe (ancient Chinese weapon)
  2. 2 Ge (surname)

Examples

戈是古代中国常用的武器。
Gē shì gǔdài Zhōngguó chángyòng de wǔqì.
The dagger-axe was a commonly used weapon in ancient China.
大动干戈只会让事情更糟。
Dàdòng gāngē zhǐ huì ràng shìqing gèng zāo.
Starting a big fight will only make things worse.

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usage
戈 is the radical 戈 (gē) found in many characters related to weapons or conflict: 战 (war), 戒 (guard), 成 (accomplish). The idiom 大动干戈 means 'to make a big fuss' or 'to go to war.'

Stroke Order

戈 gē