Chinese name for a class of arrows with a large, non-ferrous head. Many are whistles, some are blunts.
A famous bow making shop in Chengdu, active until the 1960s.
Chinese term for the string bridge on some types of composite bows.
The bow and arrow maker's quarters in Beijing.
Chinese term for the face of a bow, usually made of buffalo horn.
Chinese term for the "knee" of a composite bow.
Chinese term for "bow ear".
Chinese term for the bowstring.
Chinese term for "bow grip".
Chinese term for the sides of the bow grip.
Chinese term for the "painted birch bark" often covering composite bows.
Manchu word for quiver. Also means "right hand".
Chinese term for the spot on the bow where the arrow slips by.
A famous bow making shop in Beijing, still active.
Chinese term for the string notch on each bow tip.
Japanese word for "chain", also used to describe mail armor.
Japanese word for mail armor.
Japanese name for a jacket of mail armor.
Japanese name for the hood of a mail armor set.
A special arrow used to prove one's authority.
Chinese name for a strong and heavy wood used for staffs and arrow shafts.
Tibetan for an open quiver that spreads the arrows out.