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箭

jiàn

HSK 6 Character Measure word 支

What 箭 means

1. arrow

Example sentences

• 一箭双雕。
  Kill two birds with one stone.
• 火箭发射。
  The rocket was launched.
• 火箭飞得极快。
  The rocket travels at a tremendous speed.
• 他射了鹿一箭。
  He shot an arrow at the deer.
• 他们发射火箭。
  They launched a rocket.
• 火箭发射进入太空。
  Huǒjiàn fāshè jìnrù tàikōng.
  The rocket was launched into space.

Words starting with 箭

• 箭头jiàn tóuarrowhead; arrow symbol
• 箭杆jiàn gǎnarrow shaft
• 箭步jiàn bùsudden big stride forward
• 箭牌Jiàn páiWrigley (chewing gum company)
• 箭毒木jiàn dú mùantiaris, aka upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria)
• 箭头键jiàn tóu jiànarrow key (on keyboard)
• 箭猪jiàn zhūporcupine
• 箭竹jiàn zhúbamboo (genus Fargesia)
• 箭矢jiàn shǐarrow
• 箭毒蛙jiàn dú wāpoison dart frog
• 箭靶jiàn bǎarchery target; (fig.) target of criticism, pressure, attack or blame
• 箭镞jiàn zúarrowhead
• 箭鱼jiàn yúvariant of 剑鱼

Words containing 箭

• 火箭huǒ jiànrocket
• 弓箭gōng jiànbow and arrow
• 射箭shè jiànarchery; to shoot an arrow
• 挡箭牌dǎng jiàn páiarrow-blocking shield; (fig.) pretext; cover; sth used to deflect blame, criticism or…
• 令箭lìng jiànarrow banner of command (archaic used as symbol of military authority)…
• 暗箭àn jiànattack by a hidden enemy; a stab in the back
• 绿箭Lǜ jiànWrigley's Doublemint (brand)
• 袖箭xiù jiànspring-loaded arrow concealed in one's sleeve
• 钢箭gāng jiàniron arrow
• 响箭xiǎng jiànwhistling arrow (used in ancient times as a signal)
• 上箭头shàng jiàn tóuup-pointing arrow
• 下箭头xià jiàn tóudown-pointing arrow
• 右箭头yòu jiàn tóuright-pointing arrow
• 天箭座Tiān jiàn zuòSagitta (constellation)
• 左箭头zuǒ jiàn tóuleft-pointing arrow
• 火箭弹huǒ jiàn dànrocket (artillery)
• 火箭炮huǒ jiàn pàorocket artillery
• 火箭军Huǒ jiàn jūnRocket Force, branch of the PLA responsible for tactical and strategic missiles
• 上箭头键shàng jiàn tóu jiànup arrow key (on keyboard)
• 下箭头键xià jiàn tóu jiàndown arrow key (on keyboard)
• 中箭落马zhòng jiàn luò mǎlit. to be struck by an arrow and fall from one's horse…
• 光阴似箭guāng yīn sì jiàntime flies like an arrow (idiom); How time flies!
• 助推火箭zhù tuī huǒ jiànbooster rocket
• 右箭头键yòu jiàn tóu jiànright arrow key (on keyboard)

Characters built on 竹

These share the phonetic component 竹 (zhú), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 简jiǎnsimple; uncomplicated; letter
• 签qiānto sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document…
• 篇piānsheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old)
• 笺jiānletter; note-paper
• 箝qiánpliers; pincers; to clamp
• 笕jiǎnbamboo conduit; water pipe of bamboo
• 笾biānbamboo tazza used in ancient times to hold dry food for sacrifices or at banquets
• 筅xiǎnbamboo brush for utensils

Characters that look like 箭

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 蕾lěibud
• 罂yīngearthen jar with small mouth
• 睾gāo(bound form) testicle
• 箫xiāoxiao, a vertical bamboo flute
• 蔻kòuused in 豆蔻
• 蔷qiángused in 蔷薇

Sounds the same

Read jiàn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 见to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
• 件item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc
• 健healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen
• 建to establish; to found; to set up
• 键key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond
• 渐gradual; gradually
• 践to fulfill (a promise); to tread; to walk
• 荐to recommend; to offer sacrifice (arch.); grass
• 剑double-edged sword; classifier for blows of a sword
• 鉴bronze mirror (used in ancient times); to reflect; to mirror
• 舰warship
• 溅to splash