Memory phrase for the character: 矢

矢

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Meaning arrow, dart, vector

Pronunciation

shǐ

Explanation

Left: a stroke ノ which is seen as an arrow, right: heaven/sky 天

Mnemonic
 
The stroke in the sky is an arrow.

Radicals

矢 arrowAn arrow ノ flies in the sky 天.
天 skyDon't mistake with "early death" 夭, even if there is some overlapping in the explanations.　
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 Vocabulary

矢量 shǐ liàng  vector (spatial)
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
众矢之的 zhòng shǐ zhī dì  

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