箭
HSK 6

箭 (jiàn): arrow, type of bamboo

jiàn

arrow, type of bamboo

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Pinyin

jiàn

HSK Level

Level 6

Characters

1

English Meaning

arrow, type of bamboo

How to Write 箭 (jiàn)

箭 is written in 15 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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Origin of 箭

A phono-semantic compound: ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, and 前 hints at the pronunciation.

What 箭 is Made Of

箭 is built from 2 components:

⺮bamboo
前in front, forward

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Words Using 箭

Common Chinese words that contain 箭:

火箭

huǒjiàn

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