jiàn

arrow; type of bamboo

HSK 6 #1496

DEFINITIONS

  • arrow
  • type of bamboo
  • arrow
  • CL:支[zhi1]

STROKES

WORDS

gāng jiàn iron arrow
开弓不放 kāi gōng bù fàng jiàn lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom); fig. to bluff; to be all talk and no action; false bravado
開弓不放 kāi gōng bù fàng jiàn lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom); fig. to bluff; to be all talk and no action; false bravado
开弓没有回头 kāi gōng méi yǒu huí tóu jiàn lit. once you've shot the arrow, there's no getting it back (idiom); fig. once you started sth, there's no turning back; to have to finish what one started; to be determined to reach one's goals in spite of setbacks
開弓沒有回頭 kāi gōng méi yǒu huí tóu jiàn lit. once you've shot the arrow, there's no getting it back (idiom); fig. once you started sth, there's no turning back; to have to finish what one started; to be determined to reach one's goals in spite of setbacks
yī jiàn an arrow; figuratively, a direct and impactful action or statement
lì jiàn sharp-pointed arrow; a missile thrown or shot from a bow, crossbow, or the like, with a sharp point
尖 jiàn jiān arrowhead; the pointed tip of an arrow
矢 jiàn shǐ arrow; dart
chōu jiàn to draw an arrow (from a quiver)