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Meaning of 矢

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矢
Pinyin: shǐ
English Definition: arrow; dart; straight; to vow; to swear; old variant of 屎
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: 矢
Pictographic:An arrow pointing upwards
Character Formation:
Similar Characters: 宊
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Example Words
有的放矢 yǒu dì 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 dì lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism; attacked on all sides
无的放矢 wú dì 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.)
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Example Sentences
1
这意味着加速度与位矢平行
。
So, that means the acceleration is parallel to the position.
2
你们是弓
,
你们的孩子是被射出的生命的箭矢
。
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
3
我们需要的一个综合性的解决方案
,
是有的矢的方案
。
What we need is a portfolio of solutions, horses for courses, " said Shepherd.
4
情愿我的肩头从缺盆骨脱落
,
我的膀臂从羊矢骨折断
。
Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.
5
后来
,
人们在箭矢的尾部装上羽毛
。
这样一来
,
箭在飞行的过程中就不会偏离目标了
。
By adding some feathers at the back, an arrow could be prevented from turning sideways during flight.