破城槌

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Chinese

to break; to split; broken
to break; to split; broken; damaged; worn out
 
city walls; city; town hammer; mallet; pestle
trad. (破城槌)
simp. #(破城槌)

Etymology

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Pronunciation


Noun

破城槌

  1. battering ram
    Synonym: 攻城槌

See also

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
じょう
Grade: 4
つい
Jinmeiyō
on'yomi

Etymology

(ha, to destroy) +‎ (, castle) +‎ (tsui, hammer).

Pronunciation

Noun

()(じょう)(つい) (hajōtsui

  1. battering ram

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Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

破城槌 (paseongtoe) (hangeul 파성퇴)

  1. hanja form? of 파성퇴 (battering ram)