Common Meanings
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shā铩
An ancient long spear.
古代战场上，战士们常常使用铩作为主要武器.
On ancient battlefields, warriors often used the shā (a type of long spear) as their primary weapon.
To cripple, to injure; often used in the idiom '铩羽' (shāyǔ), meaning to have one's feathers clipped, metaphorically referring to being frustrated, defeated, or losing spirit/power.
比赛失利后，他铩羽而归，失去了再次挑战的勇气。
After losing the competition, he returned defeated, having lost the courage to challenge again.