(lán) - A quiver for holding arrows & a sheath for a bow

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lán | 29 strokes | radical:

· 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

Synonyms

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.

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