弩

nǔ

Radical: 弓 pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

弩 decomposes into the following components:

奴 弓

Semantic component: 弓; phonetic component: 奴.

Words containing 弩

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 弩.

弓弩
gōng nǔ
crossbow
弩兵
nǔ bīng
archer
弩弓
nǔ gōng
弩炮
nǔ pào
catapult
石弩
shí nǔ
catapult
弓弩手
gōng nǔ shǒu
crossbow
剑拔弩张
jiàn bá nǔ zhāng
lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom)
强弩之末
qiáng nǔ zhī mò
lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom)

Related characters (radical 弓)

Characters that share the radical 弓.

弓 弔 引 弗 弘 弛 弟 张 弥 弦 弧 弪 弭 弮 弯 弱 弳 張 強 弹 强 弼 彀 彆

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