矢
Character
arrow
- Radical
- 矢 (itself)
- Strokes
- 5
- Structure
- Overlaid
- Parts
- 丿 天
- Traditional
- 矢
- Frequency
- #2399 most common character
Meaning
shǐ
shi3- arrow CC-CEDICT
- dart CC-CEDICT
- straight CC-CEDICT
- to vow CC-CEDICT
- to swear CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 5 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 矢
Draw “矢” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
古时候的人用矢打猎。
gǔ shí hòu de rén yòng shǐ dǎ liè
Long ago, people used arrows to hunt.
AI-generated sentence
他把矢射得很远。
tā bǎ shǐ shè de hěn yuǎn
He shot the arrow very far.
AI-generated sentence
这支矢又直又快。
zhè zhī shǐ yòu zhí yòu kuài
This arrow is both straight and fast.
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Words with 矢
矢志shǐ zhìto take an oath to do sthWord矢量shǐ liàng(math.) vectorWord矢口否认shǐ kǒu fǒu rènto deny flatlyWord有的放矢yǒu dì fàng shǐto do things with a clear goal in mind (idiom)WordHSK 7–9永矢yǒng shǐforeverWord箭矢jiàn shǐarrowWord幺并矢yāo bìng shǐidemfactor (math.)Word一矢中的yī shǐ zhòng dìto hit the target with a single shotWord众矢之的zhòng shǐ zhī dìlit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticismWord无的放矢wú dì fàng shǐto shoot without aim (idiom); fig. to speak without thinkingWord