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HSK 6

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jiàn

セン

や

전

Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 前 represents the sound.

Components

⺮ "bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)+ 前 front =

箭 arrow

⺮ Meaning component

zhú

"bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)

⺮ is a component form of 竹.

前 Phonetic component

qián front

in front, forward

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Notes

Historical Evolution

Bronze

Mid Warring States (~300 BC)

Seal

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

箭

Regular

Modern

Chinese

箭 [jiàn]

arrow; CL:支[zhī]

Japanese

矢、箭 (rare) や、さ (old) 同音

noun

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wedge; chock

Example Sentences

🇯🇵 (1)

私は矢を的に当てた。

I hit the mark with the arrow.

Japanese Names

箭やさき

Yasaki surname

CHINESE WORDS (80)

火箭 [huǒjiàn] #3,899

rocket

弓箭 [gōngjiàn] #10,923

火箭筒 [huǒjiàntǒng] #17,704

bazooka

火箭弹 [huǒjiàndàn] #29,986

rocket (artillery)

火箭弹 [huǒjiàndàn] #29,986

rocket (artillery)

挡箭牌 [dǎngjiànpái] #20,475

shield

挡箭牌 [dǎngjiànpái] #20,475

shield

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JAPANESE WORDS (8)

arrow (for use in battle)