三八大盖

Traditional form:

三八大蓋

Pinyin (reading):

Sānbā Dàgài

Definitions:

• (coll.) Arisaka Type 38 rifle (Japanese army rifle used 1905-1945)

Characters:

• 三 - three
• 八 - eight; all around, all sides
• 大 - big, great, vast, high, deep
• 盖 - to cover, to hide, to protect

Traditional characters:

• 三 - three
• 八 - eight; all around, all sides
• 大 - big, great, vast, high, deep
• 蓋 - to cover, to hide, to protect