矢 | Chinese meaning

矢【shǐ】

arrow
dart
straight
to vow
to swear
old variant of 屎[shi3]

Generated definitions (experimental)

arrow

This meaning refers to a projectile weapon that is shot from a bow.

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He shot an arrow, hitting the bullseye.

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They found an ancient arrow in the forest.

dart

This meaning signifies a small, pointed object that is usually thrown.

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We were playing darts; that dart flew very far.

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His goal was to throw the dart at the bullseye.

straight

This meaning indicates a direction or a line that is not curved.

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They walked along a straight road.

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She drew this line very straight.

to vow

This usage reflects a commitment or promise to do something.

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He vowed to his friends to complete the project.

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She vowed to always support her family.

to swear

This meaning can refer to making a solemn promise or taking an oath.

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He swore to tell the truth in court.

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She swore loyalty to her partner at the wedding.

old variant of 屎

This refers to the historical or less common form of the word meaning excrement.

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The ancient texts often used this to refer to excrement.

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In ancient times, this character was written as this, but now we use 屎.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to be unwavering in one's ambitionsvectorto emphatically denyto strive with determinationcornflower (a type of flower)sagittal plane (anatomy term)arrow and stone (weapons)to shoot an arrowto pursue one's goals relentlesslyto stick to one's words or position