矢

shǐ

sh+ǐ·3rd tone

arrow · dart

Radical: 矢 Strokes: 5

Structure: Single componentFrequency: Less common

Same radical

知短矫矩矮矣矬矧

Same radical

知短矫矩矮矣矬矧

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Character Decomposition

矢=丿+天

Etymology

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Meanings

arrow

dart

straight

to vow

to swear

shǐ

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Idioms with 矢 32 total Chain

(idiom) lit. to personally face arrows and stones (idiom) · fig. (of a general) to be at the front line of battle; to lead troops in person亲当矢石qīn dāng shǐ shí