戈 gē dagger
How it came to be
象形 · Pictogram
A drawing of the thing it means.
Originally: dagger-axe
The oldest form is a weapon with a single blade set across a long handle.
用法
- An ancient dagger-axe; by extension warfare: 干戈 (gāngē) weapons/war; 大动干戈 (dàdòng-gāngē) to make a big fuss / resort to force, 化干戈为玉帛 (huà gāngē wéi yùbó) to turn war into peace.
- 倒戈 (dǎogē) = to defect/switch sides. Also 戈壁 (gēbì) the Gobi Desert.