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While several characters refer to spears or similar weapons—such as:
矛 (모): a weapon with a long shaft and a sharp blade, suitable for both thrusting and slashing;
戈 (과): a weapon where the blade extends sideways, not straight forward. It was used in ancient chariot warfare, especially to hook or slash enemies;
槍 (창): a spear with a long pole and a pointed metal tip, optimized for thrusting;
Eventually, by the Han dynasty, a new type of weapon called 戟 (geuk) emerged, which combined features of the spear (矛/槍) and halberd (戈).

#54 — to stride, going a long distance

#55 — to hold up with both hands

#56 — a stake, a wooden post

#57 — bow (for shooting arrows)

#58 — pig head/snout

#59 — hair

#60 — to walk a little, to take small steps

#61 — heart, mind, center, core

#62 — dagger-axe, spear (an ancient Chinese weapon similar to a halberd)

#63 — door, house number, house, home

#64 — hand

#65 — to support, to bear, to sustain, to calculate, to branch off

#66 — to hit, strike

#67 — script, writing, letter

#68 — measuring vessel, horse

#69 — axe

#70 — square, direction

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戈

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