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Meaning of 矢

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Pinyin: shǐ
English Definition: arrow; dart; straight; to vow; to swear; old variant of
Chinese Definition:
①箭:流矢。弓矢。有的放矢。矢镞。
②誓:矢志不渝(发誓立志,永不改变)。
③正直:矢言(正直的言论)。
④陈列:“公矢鱼于棠”。
⑤施布:“矢其文德”。
⑥古代投壶(一种娱乐活动)用的筹。
⑦古同“屎”,粪便。
Total strokes: 5; Radical:
Pictographic: An arrow pointing upwards
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Example Words
有的放矢 yǒu fàng shǐ to have definite goal (idiom)
矢志 shǐ zhì to take an oath to do sth; to pledge; to vow
众矢之的 zhòng shǐ zhī lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism; attacked on all sides
无的放矢 fàng shǐ to shoot without aim (idiom); fig. to speak without thinking; firing blindly; to shoot in the air; a shot in the dark
矢量 shǐ liàng vector (math.)
More: 矢* | *矢 | *矢*
Example Sentences
1
So, that means the acceleration is parallel to the position.
2
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
3
What we need is a portfolio of solutions, horses for courses, " said Shepherd.
4
Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.
5
By adding some feathers at the back, an arrow could be prevented from turning sideways during flight.