干戈

gān gē

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. weapons of war
2. arms

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 和平 hé píng 和平 hé píng Heping District of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市[shěn yáng shì], Liaoning 没有战争的状态: Heping District of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市[shěn yáng shì], Liaoning

Related words

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• 战争 zhàn zhēng 战争 zhàn zhēng war 使用武器的大规模冲突: war

Synonyms

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• 武器 wǔ qì 武器 wǔ qì weapon 泛指用于攻击或防御的器具: weapon

Usage notes

Collocations

“干戈”多用于成语和书面语，如“大动干戈”、“化干戈为玉帛”，一般不用于口语描述具体武器。

Cultural notes

“干”和“戈”原是古代两种兵器，后代指战争，常见于古典文献和正式场合。

Words Containing 干戈

• 化干戈为玉帛 化干戈为玉帛 huà gān gē wéi yù bó: lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom)
• 大动干戈 大动干戈 dà dòng gān gē: lit. to go to war (idiom)

Child Words of 干戈

• 干 干 gān: dry
• 干 干 gàn: tree trunk
• 戈 戈 gē: dagger-axe