矢 shǐ arrow

源How it came to be

An arrow standing point up: the head at the top, the shaft, and the feathers crossing near the bottom.

用用法

• An arrow (literary/classical) - 有的放矢 (yǒudì-fàngshǐ), to shoot with a target in mind, means to act purposefully/to the point (opposite of 无的放矢 aimless).
• 矢志不渝 (shǐzhì-bùyú) means to vow steadfastly and never waver. Also means to vow/swear.

字含“矢”的汉字

• 知 know
• 候 waiting for
• 医 heal
• 短 short
• 矮 short
• 族 clan
• 疑 to doubt
• 智 wisdom
• 矩 carpenter's square
• 凝 to coagulate
• 痴 foolish
• 矫 to correct
• 簇 bunch

词含“矢”的词语

• 有的放矢yǒudì-fàngshǐliterally to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrowsHSK 9