⽮

arrow

shǐ (shi3)

Radical no. 111 · 5 strokes (第 111 部首 · 5 画 dì 111 bùshǒu · 5 huà)

Radical ⽮ (shǐ) — meaning: arrow, 5 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

The arrow radical originates from a pictograph of an arrow in oracle-bone and seal script. The early form depicts an arrow with a sharp point and fletching to indicate direction.

Mnemonic: Remember the arrow radical by its shape—a straight arrow with a sharp point and fletching clearly visible.

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

13 characters

Stroke count

All strokes1-3 strokes4-6 strokes7-10 strokes11+ strokes

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Stroke count (default)FrequencyHSK levelRandom
  • 矢shǐ

    arrow

    5 strokes

  • 矣yǐ

    classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5]

    HSK 7

    7 strokes

  • 知zhī

    to know

    8 strokes

  • 矦hóu

    old variant of 侯[hou2]

    9 strokes

  • 矧shěn

    (interrog.)

    9 strokes

  • 矨yǐng

    short and small

    9 strokes

  • 矩jǔ

    variant of 矩[ju3]

    9 strokes

  • 矫jiǎo

    to correct

    11 strokes

  • 短duǎn

    short

    HSK 2

    12 strokes

  • 矬cuó

    short

    12 strokes

  • 矮ǎi

    (of a person) short

    HSK 4

    13 strokes

  • 矰zēng

    arrow with a streamer

    17 strokes

  • 矱yuē

    standard

    18 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.