戈 (gē): Dagger-axe (ancient Chinese weapon) — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 戈

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Stroke Order Diagrams 戈

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Printable Writing Worksheet: 戈

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4.

How to Use 戈

Common word with 戈

One common HSK word with 戈 is 干戈, meaning "Warfare / Armed conflict".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

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Example Sentences

liǎng两

guó国

zhī之

jiān间

bú不

yìng应

qīng

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gāng干

ē戈

Warfare / Armed conflict

Common word with 戈

One common HSK word with 戈 is 戈壁, meaning "Gobi (desert)".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

gē戈

bì壁

Gobi (desert)

轻

yì易

dòng动

gān干

gē戈

。

Countries should not easily resort to war.

tā他

zài在

guān关

jiàn键

shí时

kè刻

dǎo倒

gē戈

tóu投

dí敌

。

He betrayed and joined the enemy at a critical moment.

tā她

zhèng正

zài在

xué学

xí习

tiào跳

tàn探

gē戈

。

She is learning to dance the tango.

gē戈

bì壁

tān滩

shàng上

shēng生

zhǎng长

zhe着

nài耐

hàn旱

zhí植

wù物

。

Drought-tolerant plants grow in the Gobi Desert.

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