韢 (suì) - A sheath for a bow & an archer's arm guard

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suì ｜ 21 strokes ｜ radical:

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韢 · suì

A sheath for a bow;

an archer's arm guard;

also refers to the sound of wind.

A sheath for a bowan archer's arm guardalso refers to the sound of wind.

Usage highlights

bow sheatharcher's arm guardwind soundleather guard

Synonyms

  • 弢— bow case; sheath
  • 鞬— bow case; quiver

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The archer wore a leather arm guard (韢).
  • Ancient warriors stored their bows in special sheaths (弓韢).
  • The wind made a whistling sound (韢韢风声).

Collocations

  • bow sheath(弓韢)
  • archer's arm guard(射韢)
  • wind sound(韢声)
  • leather guard(皮韢)

Idioms

  • The sound of wind whistling(韢韢风声)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing military equipment and archery.
  • Used in classical poetry to describe natural sounds like wind.
  • Represents specialized vocabulary from China's martial traditions.

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