弩

弩
nǔ = nu + Ø3
crossbow

弩 character breakdown

奴
nú = nu + Ø2
slave
奴 = 又 + 女 : Bessie Coleman (女) is terrified when she discovers Nelson Newt (nu) just inside the space station's entrance (Ø2) since she is afraid of amphibians. She instantly orders her slave (奴) to smash Nelson Newt with a boxing glove (又).
弓
go̅ng = gu + (e)ng1
a bow (weapon) / CL:張|张[zhang1] / to bend / to arch (one's back etc)
Mnemonic symbol: this character just looks like a composite bow.

Gitta Giraffe (gu) is shooting arrows with a composite bow (弓) in front of the engine ((e)ng1).

Characters with 弩 as component

弩 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 弩

剑
劍
拔
拔
弩
弩
张
張
lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility / at daggers drawn
弩
弓
crossbow
强
強
弩
弩
之
之
末
末
lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom) / fig. spent force
弩
兵
archer / infantry armed with crossbow
弓
弩
bow and crossbow
石
弩
catapult / ballista (siege catapult firing stone blocks)
弩
弩
炮
砲
catapult / ballista (siege catapult firing stone blocks)
弓
弩
手
crossbow shooter

Sentences with 弩

弩 currently does not appear in any sentence.