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弋

yì
kangxi radical #67,311

Meanings

  1. 1 stake; arrow tied with a retrieval cord
  2. 2 indexing radical for a small group of weapon-related characters
  3. 3 to shoot with a corded arrow

Tips

history
弋 originally drew a small wooden stake; it was extended to mean an arrow attached to a silk cord, used to shoot at birds and reel them back. Modern Chinese has dropped this verb in everyday speech - you encounter 弋 mostly in classical texts and as a surname.
usage
As an indexing radical 弋 covers very few characters. The most common are 式 (style, type) and 武 (martial), where 弋 contributes the slanted stroke and a hint of weapon-related meaning.

Radical

Ceremonial Dart Kangxi #56

Pictograph of a short stake or a corded arrow used in fowling. Tiny radical class, but historically important: it sits in 式 (model) and 武 (martial). In modern use 弋 has no standalone verb meaning beyond literary references and personal names.

Used in

Showing 4 of 4 · default form 弋
式 shì
type; form; style · pattern; formula
弑 shì
to murder one's superior · to kill (one's ruler, parent, or master)
贰 èr
two (banker's anti-fraud numeral) · to betray; to be disloyal
甙 dài
glycoside (old chemistry term, displaced by 苷)

Stroke Order

弋 yì