武器

wǔqì · HSK 3

weapon

武器 — weapon

⚔️ 武器 = 武 (martial) + 器 (instrument); a martial instrument is a weapon

武 means martial or military and 器 means tool, vessel, or instrument. Together they form the compound noun for weapon — literally a martial tool. The same 器 appears in 机器 (machine) and 武 in 武术 (martial arts).

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