懂中文 Dong Chinese

矢

shǐ

arrow

Pictograph of an arrow.

Evolution

矢 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
矢 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
矢 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
矢 Clerical script Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Clerical script

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
矢 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

矢  

shǐ

arrow, dart; vow, swear; arrow; dart; straight; to vow; to swear; old variant of 屎[shǐ]

Most common words with 矢
Freq.
Word
Meaning

矢

arrow

众矢之的

attacked on all sides

矢量

vector (spatial)

矢口否认

to deny flatly

矢志

to pledge

Component uses

Meaning component in 7 characters (4 verified)

短 矮 矣 矩 矫 矯 矬

Sound component in 5 characters (2 verified)

知 彘 疾 雉 矧

Iconic component in 8 characters (8 verified)

医 族 侯 寅 彘 睪 矦 𠬤

Simplified component in 1 character (1 verified)

𠬤