箭 (zin3 | jian4) : arrow

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箭

zin3

jian4

[1] [n] arrow [2] a variety of bamboo (Sinarundinaria nitida) [3] a sign which is like an arrow

Stroke count: 15

Level: 3

Radical: 竹 (#118)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

箭

Don't confuse with:
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This word has been viewed 8813 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 22nd Jul 2009 22:18

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射箭 se6 zin3 = archery

箭嘴 zin3 zeoi2 = arrow 粵

箭頭 zin3 tau4 jian4 tou2 = arrow; arrowhead 國

擋箭牌 dong2 zin3 paai4 = an excuse or pretext

火箭 fo2 zin3 huo3 jian4 = rocket

火箭炮 fo2 zin3 paau3 huo3 jian4 pao4 = bazooka; rocket artillery

箭豬 zin3 zyu1 = a porcupine

暗箭 am3 zin3 an4 jian4 = attack by a hidden enemy; a stab in the back

弓箭手 gung1 zin3 sau2 gong1 jian4 shou3 = archer

弓箭 gung1 zin3 = bow and arrow

中箭 zung3 zin3 = to get hit by an arrow

歸心似箭 gwai1 sam1 ci5 zin3 = want to go home as soon as possible

箭術 zin3 seot6 jian4 shu4 = archery

光陰似箭 gwong1 jam1 ci5 zin3 = time flies

光陰如箭 gwong1 jam1 jyu4 zin3 = time flies

火箭推進榴彈 fo2 zin3 teoi1 zeon3 lau4 daan6*2 huo3 jian4 tui1 jin4 liu2 dan4 = rocket-propelled grenade (RPG)

一弓射兩箭 jat1 gung1 se6 loeng5 zin3 yi4 gong1 she4 liang3 jian4 = kill two birds with one stone (literally: shoot two arrows with one bow) 粵

揸住雞毛當令箭 zaa1 zyu6 gai1 mou4 dong3 ling6 zin3 zha1 zhu4 ji1 mao2 dang1 ling4 jian4 = to overrate oneself; to overestimate one's power or ability; to have no real power; to pretend to be powerful 粵

拿著雞毛當令箭 naa4 zoek6 gai1 mou4 dong3 ling6 zin3 na2 zhe5 ji1 mao2 dang1 ling4 jian4 = to overrate oneself; to overestimate one's power or ability; to have no real power; to pretend to be powerful 國

一支箭噉 jat1 zi1 zin3 gam2 yi1 zhi1 jian4 dan4 = like an arrow; really fast 粵

冷箭 laang5 zin3 leng3 jian4 = a bullet or arrow shot at an unexpecting target; a sniper shot

箭步 zin3 bou6 jian4 bu4 = swift footsteps; to stride

暗箭傷人 am3 zin3 soeng1 jan4 an4 jian4 shang1 ren2 = to stab in the back; to unfairly and unexpectedly attack

明槍易躲，暗箭難防 ming4 coeng1 ji6 do2 am3 zin3 naan4 fong4 ming2 qian1 yi4 duo3 an4 jian4 nan2 fang2 = its easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow

箭如雨下 zin3 jyu4 jyu5 haa6 jian4 ru2 yu3 xia4 = arrows fall like rain 國

核火箭發動機 hat6 fo2 zin3 faat3 dung6 gei1 he2 huo3 jian4 fa1 dong4 ji1 = nuclear rocket engine

一箭雙雕 jat1 zin3 soeng1 diu1 yi1 jian4 shuang1 diao1 = to do two things in one stroke

箭藝 zin3 ngai6 jian4 yi4 = archery

韶光似箭 siu4 gwong1 ci5 zin3 shao2 guang1 si4 jian4 = time flies

箭毒 zin3 duk6 jian4 du2 = curare

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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