弩 : crossbow... : nǔ | Definition | Mandarin Chinese Pinyin English Dictionary

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弩

nǔ
crossbow
弓弩

gōng nǔ
bow and crossbow
剑拔弩张 Trad. 劍拔弩張

jiàn bá nǔ zhāng
lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility at daggers drawn

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弩兵

nǔ bīng
archer infantry armed with crossbow
弩炮 Trad. 弩砲

nǔ pào
catapult ballista (siege catapult firing stone blocks)
弓弩手

gōng nǔ shǒu
crossbow shooter
石弩

shí nǔ
catapult ballista (siege catapult firing stone blocks)
弩弓

nǔ gōng
crossbow
强弩之末 Trad. 強弩之末

qiáng nǔ zhī mò
lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom) fig. spent force