杸 (shū) - An ancient weapon & a type of long polearm or spear

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shū ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 木

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杸 · shū

An ancient weapon;

a type of long polearm or spear;

also used as a variant form of 殳.

An ancient weapona type of long polearm or spearalso used as a variant form of 殳.

Usage highlights

Ancient weaponLong spearMilitary polearmWooden shaft

Synonyms

  • 殳— ancient pole weapon
  • 矛— spear
  • 枪— spear

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient soldiers carried long spears (杸).
  • This character appears in classical military texts (杸).
  • It is a variant form of the weapon character 殳 (杸).

Collocations

  • Ancient weapon(古杸)
  • Long spear(长杸)
  • Military polearm(兵杸)
  • Wooden shaft(木杸)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 杸 represents an ancient pole weapon used in early Chinese warfare.
  • It functions as a variant character form of 殳, which was a common weapon in bronze inscriptions.

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