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Meaning

arrow

Chinese: 箭矢，也比喻快速直射的东西。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “jian” becomes a different word in each tone. 箭 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 火箭huǒ jiànrocket
  • 箭头jiàn tóuarrowhead; arrow symbol
  • 箭步jiàn bùsudden big stride forward
  • 令箭lìng jiànarrow banner of command (archaic used as symbol of military authority); fig. instructions from one's superiors
  • 响箭xiǎng jiànwhistling arrow (used in ancient times as a signal)

More Words

射箭shè jiàn暗箭àn jiàn上箭头shàng jiàn tóu下箭头xià jiàn tóu左箭头zuǒ jiàn tóu右箭头yòu jiàn tóu火箭弹huǒ jiàn dàn

Related Characters

Same Pinyin

间jiān / jiànbetween; among; space; (measure word); interstice; separate见jiàn / xiànto see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview; appear建jiànto establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct件jiàna measure word for thing; clothes; item简jiǎnsimple检jiǎnto check; to examine; to inspect坚jiānstrong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute监jiān / jiànhard; strong; solid; firm; to supervise; to inspect

Example Sentence

古代的士兵用弓箭打仗。Gǔ dài de shì bīng yòng gōng jiàn dǎ zhàng.Ancient soldiers fought with bows and arrows.

古代Gǔ dàiancient times的deof士兵shì bīngsoldier用yòngto use弓箭gōng jiànbow and arrow打仗dǎ zhàngto fight a battle。