戟 (jǐ): halberd, long-handled weapon with pointed tip and crescent blade, combined spear and battle-ax
戟 (jǐ) is a Chinese character meaning “halberd.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 龺 (structural) and 戈 (structural). It ranks #4027 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 戟 an axe 戈 with blades on both sides 龺. Its radical form 戈 (halberd) appears in many related characters such as 我 (wǒ, I), 成 (chéng, to succeed), 戴 (dài, to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc)).
Definitions
- halberd
- long-handled weapon with pointed tip and crescent blade
- combined spear and battle-ax
Etymology & Origin
ideographicAn axe 戈 with blades on both sides 龺
Decomposition: ⿰龺戈 (layout: left-right)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大戟科 | dà jǐ kē | Euphorbiaceae (plant family including rubber and cassava) |
| 折戟沉沙verb | zhé jǐ chén shā | lit. broken halberds embedded in the sand (idiom) |
| 刀枪剑戟phrase | dāo qiāng jiàn jǐ | (idiom) melee combat weapons of ancient China, such as swords, spears and halberds |
| 牛油戟 | niú yóu jǐ | pound cake |
| 巴戟noun | bā jǐ | morinda root (Morinda officinalis), plant used in Chinese medicine |
| 三叉戟noun | sān chā jǐ | trident |
| 吕布戟 | lǚ bù jǐ | snake halberd |
| 刺戟 | cì jǐ | see 刺激 |
| 逆戟鲸noun | nì jǐ jīng | orca |
戟 appears in 9 compound words: 0 as the first character, 67 as the last, and 33 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Idioms & Chengyu (2)
Example Sentences
新车 采用最新设计语言 ，前脸造型焕新，配备三叉戟样式灯组。
xīn chē cǎi yòng zuì xīn shè jì yǔ yán , qián liǎn zào xíng huàn xīn , pèi bèi sān chā jǐ yàng shì dēng zǔ .
The new car features the latest design language, with a refreshed front fascia and trident-style headlights.
一次次折戟沉沙之后，我除了再次回到海里挣扎别无他法。
yī cì cì zhé jǐ chén shā zhī hòu , wǒ chú le zài cì huí dào hǎi lǐ zhèng zhā bié wú tā fǎ .
After failing time and time again, I had no choice but to return to the sea and struggle once more.
而作为足协杯“八冠王”，泰山队此番主场折戟，止步八强。
ér zuò wéi zú xié bēi bā guàn wáng , tài shān duì cǐ fān zhǔ chǎng zhé jǐ , zhǐ bù bā qiáng .
As the eight-time China FA Cup champions, Taishan suffered a home defeat and were eliminated in the quarterfinals.
连续两次半决赛折戟，法国队始终未能翻过西班牙队这座大山。
lián xù liǎng cì bàn jué sài zhé jǐ , fǎ guó duì shǐ zhōng wèi néng fān guò xī bān yá duì zhè zuò dà shān .
After falling short in two consecutive semifinal matches, the French team has still been unable to overcome the formidable obstacle that is the Spanish team.
Character Family
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