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Character Decomposition
箭=⺮+前
Etymology
bamboo
Meanings
arrow
CL:支 zhī
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Words with 箭 162 total
attack by a hidden enemy; a stab in the back暗箭àn jiànrocket · CL:枚 méi火箭huǒ jiànarrow used as a token of authority (by field commanders)契箭qì jiànarchery · to shoot an arrow射箭shè jiànwhistling arrow (used in ancient times as a signal)响箭xiǎng jiànspring-loaded arrow concealed in one's sleeve袖箭xiù jiàn
Idioms with 箭 35 total Chain
stab somebody in the back · wound with a sniping arrow · injure somebody by underhanded means · make sniping attacks · hit below the belt暗箭伤人àn jiàn shāng rénlit. using straw boats to borrow arrows (idiom, from) · fig. to use others' manpower and resources for one's own ends草船借箭cǎo chuán jiè jiàntime flies like an arrow (idiom); How time flies!光阴似箭guāng yīn sì jiànwith one's heart set on speeding home (idiom)归心似箭guī xīn sì jiàn
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