箭jiàn
arrow. 15 strokes, radical ⺮, first met in HSK 6.
How to write 箭
Strokes 1–6 write ⺮, then strokes 7–15 write 前.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 箭 · the stroke-order rules
What 箭 is made of
⺮ (zhú, bamboo) and 前 (qián, in front).
⺮ carries the meaning — bamboo — and 前 carries the sound.
Words that use 箭
| 箭 | arrow 指弓射出的细长武器 射手搭起强弓铁箭，全神贯注瞄准焦点。The archer drew a strong bow and iron arrow. Lesson 599, 淬火铸魂 · 明辨求是与卓越笃行 · Rigorous Discernment, Discipline & Excellence |
| 火箭 | rocket 指依靠推进器飞行的航天器 科研人员怀着满腔激情调试新型运载火箭。Researchers tested the new carrier rocket with great passion. Lesson 595, 驰骋天地 · 融通万象与百业繁盛 · System Dynamics, Industry & Societal Flourishing |
Characters that share the sound part 前
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical ⺮
All 20 of them, and what the radical means, on the 竹 radical page.