What is nujian? Just heard this word in a Chinese video.

[chineseiseasy]

I don't know how to spell it, it pronounces like nujian, so I guess the word is 弩箭？Just heard this word at 00:59 in this Chinese video https://www.ixigua.com/7017661062237389343

 

Is it a kind of weapon? Something like bow gun?

 

Thanks

[Publius]

Yes, it's 弩箭 (crossbow). Actually 弩 is crossbow and 箭 simply means arrows. But modern mandarin doesn't like one syllable words, so...

[markhavemann]

Since we're on the topic of computer games, I remember that the Chinese civilization crossbow unit in Age of Empires II is called Chu Ko Nu. I just checked and it turns out the nu is crossbow too.

 

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• Chu Ko Nu (諸葛弩) literally means "The crossbow of Zhuge." Zhuge Liang was a famous strategist-tactician who lived and died during China's Three Kingdoms era. However, the Chinese more commonly refer to it as the "Lian Nu" (連弩), literally translating to "Repeating Crossbow".

 

https://ageofempires.fandom.com/wiki/Chu_Ko_Nu_(Age_of_Empires_II)