[[Radicals]] #Radicals #5-Strokes ## 矢 (shǐ) Kanxi Radical 111 ![[矢 (shǐ).svg]] ## Meaning The radical 矢 (shǐ) is a Chinese character component known as a "radical" or "arrow" radical. Often contributes to the meaning or semantic category of the characters it appears in. It is commonly found in characters related to arrows, shooting, direction, and various objects or concepts associated with arrows. ## Examples Examples of Chinese characters that contain the radical 矢 include: [[矢 shǐ]] - arrow [[疾 jí]] - disease; sickness [[雉 zhì]] - pheasant