Definitions
(noun)
dagger-axe
Etymology
Pictograph of a weapon with a long shaft and horizontal blade.
About
戈 is an independent pictograph and a fundamental radical. It depicts an ancient pole weapon, the dagger-axe, characterized by a long shaft with a horizontal blade at the top, historically used by charioteers in combat. As the actual weapon fell out of use, the character evolved into a general symbol for weapons, war, and conflict. It functions as a semantic component in many characters related to fighting and military affairs, such as 战 (war) and 戎 (military).
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戈壁是一个沙漠。
干戈不是好东西。
他倒戈投向敌人。
兵戈之声令人恐惧。
戈壁滩上气候恶劣。
古代人们使用干戈。
在冲突中，倒戈是危险的。
戈壁的地理环境非常独特。