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箭

jiàn
noun HSK 6 #4,820

Measure Word

一支箭 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 arrow
  2. 2 arrow-shaped thing

Examples

他射出了一支箭。
Tā shèchū le yī zhī jiàn.
He shot an arrow.
弓箭是古代的武器。
Gōngjiàn shì gǔdài de wǔqì.
The bow and arrow is an ancient weapon.
一箭双雕。
Yī jiàn shuāng diāo.
Kill two birds with one stone (lit. one arrow, two eagles).
光阴似箭。
Guāngyīn sì jiàn.
Time flies like an arrow.

Tips

memory
竹 (bamboo) on top + 前 (front) on bottom — an arrow is a bamboo shaft that flies forward.
usage
Common idioms: 一箭双雕 (one arrow, two eagles = kill two birds with one stone), 光阴似箭 (time flies like an arrow).

Stroke Order

箭 jiàn