戎
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Meaning: generic term for weapons
💡 A halberd (戈) with a shield (十) — the gear of 'weapons' (戎).
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Character Story & Explanation
At a Beijing military museum, a guide points to an ancient bronze dagger-axe, explaining that 戎 (róng) originally referred to such weapons. Today, it appears in words like 兵戎 (military force) and 戎装 (military uniform). The character combines 戈 (halberd) as a radical, emphasizing its martial roots. In history, 戎 also denoted western non-Han tribes, but the core meaning remains 'weapons' or 'warfare'.
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