箭

jiàn

arrow

CL:支[zhi1]

bamboo (⺮) + front (前) = arrow

Bamboo was the primary material for making arrows in ancient China. 前 lends the jiàn sound and does not carry meaning here.

⺮+前→箭
⺮BambooSemantic
前FrontPhonetic

他弯弓搭箭,瞄准了前方的目标。

tā wān gōng dā jiàn,miáo zhǔn le qián fāng de mù biāo。

he drew the bow and nocked an arrow, aiming at the target ahead.

这支箭飞得又快又准,正中靶心。

zhè zhī jiàn fēi de yòu kuài yòu zhǔn,zhèng zhòng bǎ xīn。

this arrow flew fast and true, hitting the bullseye right in the center.

Words with 箭

箭头

jiàn tóu

arrowhead

运载火箭

yùn zài huǒ jiàn

carrier rocket

弓箭手

gōng jiàn shǒu

archer

钢箭

gāng jiàn

iron arrow

开弓不放箭

kāi gōng bù fàng jiàn

lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom)

开弓没有回头箭

kāi gōng méi yǒu huí tóu jiàn

lit. once you've shot the arrow, there's no getting it back (idiom)

一箭双雕

yī jiàn shuāng diāo

lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom)

一箭之仇

yī jiàn zhī chóu

a wrong suffered (idiom)

下箭头

xià jiàn tóu

down-pointing arrow

上箭头

shàng jiàn tóu

up-pointing arrow

上箭头键

shàng jiàn tóu jiàn

up arrow key (on keyboard)

下箭头键

xià jiàn tóu jiàn

down arrow key (on keyboard)

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