韊 (lán) - A quiver for holding arrows & a sheath for a bow
韊 · lán
A quiver for holding arrows;
a sheath for a bow;
also refers to a type of ancient archery equipment.
A quiver for holding arrowsa sheath for a bowalso refers to a type of ancient archery
Usage highlights
arrow quiverbow sheathleather quiverarchery equipmentancient quivermilitary quiver
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The archer carried a quiver (韊) on his back.
- In ancient times, warriors used bow sheaths (韊) to protect their weapons.
- The museum displayed an ornate arrow quiver (韊) from the Han dynasty.
- He prepared his archery equipment including the quiver (韊).
Collocations
- arrow quiver(箭韊)
- bow sheath(弓韊)
- leather quiver(皮韊)
- archery equipment(射韊)
- ancient quiver(古韊)
- military quiver(兵韊)
Idioms
- Fully armed and equipped(弓矢韊服)
- Prepared with bow and arrows(弓韊矢服)
- Archery gear complete(韊矢齐备)
Cultural background
FAQ- Represents ancient Chinese military and hunting equipment from historical periods.
- Appears in classical texts describing archery and military preparations.
- Reflects the importance of archery in traditional Chinese martial culture.