弩

meaning for 弩 nǔ:

• - crossbowlit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom)
• - fig. a state of mutual hostility
• - at daggers drawncrossbow shooterlit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom)
• - fig. spent forcecatapult
• - ballista (siege catapult firing stone blocks)bow and crossbow