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矢

shǐ
noun #18,678

Measure Word

一支矢 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 arrow
  2. 2 dart
  3. 3 (literary) to vow; to swear

Characters

矢
shǐ
arrow

Examples

有的放矢才能事半功倍。
Yǒudìfàngshǐ cái néng shìbàngōngbèi.
Only by taking aim before you shoot can you get twice the result with half the effort.
他矢志不渝地追求自己的理想。
Tā shǐzhìbùyú de zhuīqiú zìjǐ de lǐxiǎng.
He swore to pursue his ideals without wavering.

Tips

history
矢 is the classical word for 'arrow' (modern: 箭). It appears in many literary compounds: 矢志 (to vow), 矢口否认 (to flatly deny), 有的放矢 (to shoot with a target).

Stroke Order

矢 shǐ