折箭
Chinese edit
tenth (in price); to break; to fold tenth (in price); to break; to fold; to turn; broken (as of rope, stick) |
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trad. (折箭) | 折 | 箭 | |
simp. #(折箭) | 折 | 箭 |
Etymology edit
Literally: break an arrow in half (in order to seal a promise)
- The implication was that if one broke one's promise, one's fate would be similar to that of the arrow's.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
折箭