凶器 兇器 xiōng qì lethal weapon / murder weapon 低头 低頭 dī tóu to bow the head / to yield / to give in syn 鞠躬 jū gōng to bow / (literary) to bend down syn 弓箭 gōng jiàn bow and arrow 领结 領結 lǐng jié bow tie / loop of a necktie / lavaliere 船头 船頭 chuán tóu the bow or prow of a ship 蝴蝶结 蝴蝶結 hú dié jié bow / bowknot 俯身 fǔ shēn to lean over / to bend over / to stoop / to bow 屈从 屈從 qū cóng to submit / to yield / to bow to sb's will syn 躬身 gōng shēn to bow / personally syn 上弦 shàng xián to wind up a watch, clockwork toy etc / to tighten the string of a bow, violin etc / first quarter (phase of the moon) 作揖 zuò yī to bow with hands held in front 射杀 射殺 shè shā to shoot dead (with a gun, or bow and arrow) 弓弩 gōng nǔ bow and crossbow 折腰 zhé yāo to bend at the waist / to bow / (fig.) to bow to / to submit syn 顶礼膜拜 頂禮膜拜 dǐng lǐ mó bài to prostrate oneself in worship (idiom) / (fig.) to worship / to bow down to syn 再拜 zài bài to bow again / to bow twice (gesture of respect in former times) / (in letters, an expression of respect) 下拜 xià bài to bow down low / to make obeisance / to kneel and bow 胡琴 hú qin huqin / family of Chinese two-stringed fiddles, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and bamboo bow with horsehair bowstring 叩拜 kòu bài to bow in salute / to kowtow 卑躬屈膝 bēi gōng qū xī to bow and bend the knee (idiom) / fawning / bending and scraping to curry favor syn 船首 chuán shǒu ship's bow 拜 bài to bow to / to pay one's respects / (bound form) to extend greetings (on a specific occasion) / to make a courtesy call / (bound form) (of a monarch) to appoint sb to (a position) by performing a ceremony / to acknowledge sb as one's (master, godfather etc) / (used before some verbs to indicate politeness) syn 引 yǐn to draw (e.g. a bow) / to pull / to stretch sth / to extend / to lengthen / to involve or implicate in / to attract / to lead / to guide / to leave / to provide evidence or justification for / old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters syn 弦 xián bow string / string of musical instrument / watchspring / chord (segment of curve) / hypotenuse / CL:根[gen1] syn 鞠 jū to incline (one's torso) / to bow / leather ball used in ancient times / (literary) to bring up / to rear / Taiwan pr. [ju2] syn 稽 qǐ to bow to the ground syn 俯首称臣 俯首稱臣 fǔ shǒu chēng chén to bow before (idiom) / to capitulate syn 罗圈腿 羅圈腿 luó quān tuǐ bow-legged / bandy-legged 轼 軾 shì (literary) handrail at the front of a carriage or chariot / to bow while leaning on this handrail as a gesture of respect 箐 qìng to draw a bamboo bow or crossbow 弛 chí to unstring a bow / to slacken / to relax / to loosen syn 摇尾乞怜 搖尾乞憐 yáo wěi qǐ lián lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom) / fig. to fawn on sb / to bow and scrape / to grovel syn 杯弓蛇影 bēi gōng shé yǐng lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom) / fig. unnecessary suspicions / overly fearful syn 鸟尽弓藏 鳥盡弓藏 niǎo jìn gōng cáng lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom) / fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose syn 打躬作揖 dǎ gōng zuò yī to bow respectfully with clasped hands / to beg humbly syn 曲意逢迎 qū yì féng yíng to bow down to everything sb says or does / to act submissively in order to ingratiate oneself syn 韬 韜 tāo bow case or scabbard / to hide / military strategy syn 舻 艫 lú bow of ship 彀 gòu to draw a bow to the full / the range of a bow and arrow / old variant of 夠|够[gou4], enough 艏 shǒu bow of a ship 家伙 jiā huo household dish, implement or furniture / domestic animal / (coll.) guy / chap / weapon syn 武器 wǔ qì weapon / arms / CL:種|种[zhong3] syn 核武器 hé wǔ qì nuclear weapon syn 金刚 金剛 jīn gāng diamond / (used to translate Sanskrit "vajra", a thunderbolt or mythical weapon) / guardian deity (in Buddhist iconography) syn 器械 qì xiè apparatus / instrument / equipment / weapon syn 迫击炮 迫擊炮 pǎi jī pào mortar (weapon) / Taiwan pr. [po4 ji2 pao4] 化学武器 化學武器 huà xué wǔ qì chemical weapon 毒剂 毒劑 dú jì a poison / a toxic agent / poison gas / a chemical weapon 生物武器 shēng wù wǔ qì biological weapon 涉案 shè àn (of a perpetrator, victim, weapon, sum of money etc) to be involved in the case 利器 lì qì sharp weapon / effective implement / outstandingly able individual 核武 hé wǔ nuclear weapon 法宝 法寶 fǎ bǎo Buddha's teaching / Buddhist monk's apparel, staff etc / (Daoism) magic weapon / talisman / fig. specially effective device / magic wand syn 轻武器 輕武器 qīng wǔ qì light weapon 重武器 zhòng wǔ qì heavy weapon 金箍棒 jīn gū bàng golden cudgel, weapon wielded by Sun Wukong in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4] 常规武器 常規武器 cháng guī wǔ qì conventional weapon 暗器 àn qì concealed weapon syn 神器 shén qì magical object / object symbolic of imperial power / fine weapon / very useful tool 连发 連發 lián fā to fire (a weapon) in rapid succession syn 飞镖 飛鏢 fēi biāo darts (game) / dart (weapon shaped like a spearhead) 砍杀 砍殺 kǎn shā to attack with a bladed weapon 武器系统 武器系統 wǔ qì xì tǒng weapon system 先进武器 先進武器 xiān jìn wǔ qì advanced weapon 钢鞭 鋼鞭 gāng biān mace (weapon) 祭 jì to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors) / (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon / to wield (sth magic) / (bound form) ceremony / (Tw) (bound form) (celebratory) festival syn 仗 zhàng weaponry / to hold (a weapon) / to wield / to rely on / to depend on / war / battle syn 镖 鏢 biāo dart-like throwing weapon / goods sent under the protection of an armed escort 鞭 biān whip or lash / to flog / to whip / conductor's baton / segmented iron weapon (old) / penis (of animal, served as food) syn 戟 jǐ halberd / long-handled weapon with pointed tip and crescent blade / combined spear and battle-ax 械 xiè appliance / tool / weapon / shackles / also pr. [jie4] syn 惊弓之鸟 驚弓之鳥 jīng gōng zhī niǎo lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom) / fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences syn 流星锤 流星錘 liú xīng chuí meteor hammer (ancient weapon consisting of two iron balls connected by a chain) 点头哈腰 點頭哈腰 diǎn tóu hā yāo to nod one's head and bow (idiom) / bowing and scraping / unctuous fawning syn 能屈能伸 néng qū néng shēn can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes) / ready to give and take / flexible syn 梃 tǐng a club (weapon) 化武 huà wǔ chemical weapon / abbr. for 化學武器|化学武器[hua4 xue2 wu3 qi4] 二节棍 二節棍 èr jié gùn nunchaku (weapon with two rods joined by a short chain, used in martial arts) 挝 撾 zhuā ancient weapon with a tip shaped like a hand or claw / old variant of 抓[zhua1] / to strike / to beat syn 锏 鐧 jiǎn ancient weapon like a long solid metal truncheon 絃 xián variant of 弦 / bow string / string of musical instrument / watch spring / chord (straight line joining two points on a curve) / hypotenuse 热核武器 熱核武器 rè hé wǔ qì fusion weapon / thermonuclear weapon syn 卑躬屈节 卑躬屈節 bēi gōng qū jié to bow and scrape / to act servilely 籣 lán bow case / quiver 鷁 yì fishhawk bow or prow 引而不发 引而不發 yǐn ér bù fā to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius) / ready and waiting for action / to go through the motions / to practice / a trial run syn 打拱作揖 dǎ gǒng zuò yī to bow respectfully with clasped hands / to beg humbly 罗圈儿揖 羅圈兒揖 luó quān r yī to bow around with hands joined (to people on all sides) 能伸能屈 néng shēn néng qū can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes) / ready to give and take / flexible 开弓不放箭 開弓不放箭 kāi gōng bù fàng jiàn lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom) / fig. to bluff / to be all talk and no action / false bravado 细菌武器 細菌武器 xì jūn wǔ qì biological weapon (using germs) 原子武器 yuán zǐ wǔ qì atomic weapon syn 案甲休兵 àn jiǎ xiū bīng to put down weapon and let soldiers rest (idiom) / to relax from fighting 闹钟武器 鬧鍾武器 nào zhōng wǔ qì alarm clock weapon / sloika weapon / layer cake weapon 多层饼武器 多層餅武器 duō céng bǐng wǔ qì alarm clock weapon / sloika weapon / layer cake weapon 战场核武器 戰場核武器 zhàn chǎng hé wǔ qì tactical nuclear weapon / battlefield nuclear weapon / theatre nuclear weapon 枪法型核武器 槍法型核武器 gun-type nuclear weapon / gun-type weapon / gun assembly type weapon O型腿 O xíng tuǐ bow legs / bow-leggedness 