When the formation data identifies 矢 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
矢
Radical 111 of 214 · 5 strokes
Arrow
shǐ
Unicode uses 矢 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is arrow, dart; vow, swear. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
4 course characters14 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
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知zhīto know, to perceive, to comprehendDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 矢 represents the sound. The mouth component (口) represents the oral transmission of knowledge.
- 口Semantic componentmouth
- 矢Phonetic componentarrow
- Category radical
- 矢 arrow
- Visual structure
- 矢 + 口
HSK words with 知8 words in this course
短duǎnbrief, short; deficient, lackingDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 矢 represents the meaning and 豆 represents the sound.
- 矢Semantic componentarrow
- 豆Phonetic componentbean; (bowl)
- Category radical
- 矢 arrow
- Visual structure
- 矢 + 豆
HSK words with 短4 words in this course
矮ǎishort, low; dwarfDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 矢 represents the meaning and 委 represents the sound.
- 矢Semantic componentarrow
- 委Phonetic componententrust; send
- Category radical
- 矢 arrow
- Visual structure
- 矢 + 委
HSK words with 矮1 word in this course
矩jǔcarpenter's square, ruler, ruleDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 矢 represents the meaning and 巨 represents the sound. Originally written as 巨.
- 矢Semantic componentarrow
- 巨Phonetic componentlarge; huge
- Category radical
- 矢 arrow
- Visual structure
- 矢 + 巨
HSK words with 矩1 word in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.