砮 (nǔ) - nu — a type of stone that can & a whetstone for sharpening tools.

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砮 · nǔ

nu — a type of stone that can be used to make arrowheads;

a whetstone for sharpening tools.

nu — a type of stone that cana whetstone for sharpening tools.

Usage highlights

stone arrowheadstone for arrowheadswhetstonestone implementancient stone toolstone weapon

Synonyms

  • 矢石— arrow and stone (referring to projectiles)
  • 砺石— whetstone, sharpening stone

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient arrowheads were made from special stone (砮石).
  • They used a whetstone (砮) to sharpen their tools.
  • Archaeologists found stone arrowheads (石砮) at the site.
  • The museum displayed various ancient stone implements (砮器).

Collocations

  • stone arrowhead(石砮)
  • stone for arrowheads(砮石)
  • whetstone(砺砮)
  • stone implement(砮器)
  • ancient stone tool(古砮)
  • stone weapon(砮兵)

Idioms

  • Stone arrows and wooden shields(砮矢楛盾)
  • Sharpening stones and whetstones(砺石砮石)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 砮 was an important material in ancient times for making weapons and tools.
  • It represents early human technology and survival skills in the Stone Age.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing ancient warfare and hunting.

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