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干戈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

干戈 Usage and Examples

shield and spear

war

conflict

这并不一定是要你大动干戈地全面改变自己的生活

This doesn’t necessarily have to involve full-on, life changing, epic events.

农村一些人甚至会为了抢夺一座风水好的坟墓而大动干戈。

Some people in the countryside would even fight for a tomb with good 'feng shui'.

The characters in 干戈

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
干
gān3to do or dry
戈
gē4ancient Chinese halberd

More words starting with 干

  • gàn干bù不liǎo了Can't do it., Unable to.
  • gān干le了did it, finished
  • gàn干le了yí一dùn顿Ate a meal, Had a big meal
  • gàn干shi事
  • gàn干nóng农huó活do farm work, farm
  • gān干bīng冰dry ice
  • gān干jìng净Clean, Spotless
  • gān干jìng净le了It's clean., All clean.
  • gān干jing净zhěng整jié洁clean and tidy, neat and orderly
  • gān干jìng净de的clean, tidy
  • gān干jìng净shū舒shì适de的clean and comfortable, neat and cozy
  • gàn干jìn劲enthusiasm, drive

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Questions about 干戈

What does 干戈 mean in Chinese?

干戈 (gān gē) means “shield and spear, war, conflict”.

How do you pronounce 干戈?

干戈 is pronounced gān gē in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “shield and spear” in Chinese?

“shield and spear” is 干戈 (gān gē) in Chinese.

How is 干戈 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 干戈, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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