Anqi

Timo Nieminen · 26th April 2013, 06:00 AM

I've only encountered this in fiction, basically shuriken (usually spike shuriken). "Anqi" 暗器 means "hidden device" or "secret device", with, I think, an implication that it is small, able to be held in the hand. Throwing spikes small enough to hide in the hand would be a good example.

It could also refer to hidden sleeve spike-throwing "guns", which I also only know from fiction (and the profusion of modern fake antiques).

26th April 2013, 06:00 AM	#2
Timo Nieminen Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 422	I've only encountered this in fiction, basically shuriken (usually spike shuriken). "Anqi" 暗器 means "hidden device" or "secret device", with, I think, an implication that it is small, able to be held in the hand. Throwing spikes small enough to hide in the hand would be a good example. It could also refer to hidden sleeve spike-throwing "guns", which I also only know from fiction (and the profusion of modern fake antiques).