Unicode: U+91DA

Pinyin: qiú

Definition

* 弩牙,弩上钩弦发箭的机具

(translated) crossbow sear; the mechanism on a crossbow for hooking the bowstring to release arrows

Structure

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Precursors

Transmitted Pre-Qin Forms
Pre-Qin forms (≤221 BCE) / late 2nd century BCE onward (Han → later textual transmission)
Pre-Qin character forms preserved through later textual transmission (often discussed as the 'Old Text' / guwen tradition). Shaped by repeated copying, they can diverge from excavated Warring States materials.Wikipedia ->
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Last Modified: 2026-01-29 11:48 UTC