| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 负弩前驱 | 負弩前驅 | fù nǔ qián qū | fu4 nu3 qian2 qu1 | to join the army and fight at the front; to show respect to a ranking official (idiom) | ||
| 2 | 弓弩 | 弓弩 | gōng nǔ | gong1 nu3 | bow and crossbow | ||
| 3 | 弓弩手 | 弓弩手 | gōng nǔ shǒu | gong1 nu3 shou3 | crossbow shooter | ||
| 4 | 剑拔弩张 | 劍拔弩張 | jiàn bá nǔ zhāng | jian4 ba2 nu3 zhang1 | lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility; at daggers drawn | ||
| 5 | 弩 | 弩 | nǔ | nu3 | crossbow | ||
| 6 | 弩兵 | 弩兵 | nǔ bīng | nu3 bing1 | archer; infantry armed with crossbow | ||
| 7 | 弩弓 | 弩弓 | nǔ gōng | nu3 gong1 | crossbow | ||
| 8 | 弩炮 | 弩砲 | nǔ pào | nu3 pao4 | catapult; ballista (siege catapult firing stone blocks) | ||
| 9 | 强弩之末 | 強弩之末 | qiáng nǔ zhī mò | qiang2 nu3 zhi1 mo4 | lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom); fig. spent force | ||
| 10 | 石弩 | 石弩 | shí nǔ | shi2 nu3 | catapult; ballista (siege catapult firing stone blocks) |