hāo
shǐ

idiom
archaic
literary

Meaning of 嚆矢

嚆矢 means a whistling arrow; a type of arrow that makes a sound in flight; the beginning of something; a forerunner; a pioneer. Pronounced hāo shǐ.

  • a whistling arrow; a type of arrow that makes a sound in flight
  • the beginning of something; a forerunner; a pioneer

Definitions & Examples

dài
zhàn
chǎng
shàng
 
hào
shǐ
cháng
yòng
hào
shī
lìng
 

On ancient battlefields, whistling arrows were often used to issue commands.

Tīng
dào
hào
shǐ
de
xiǎng
shēng
 
shì
bīng
men
liè
duì
 

Upon hearing the sound of the whistling arrow, the soldiers immediately formed ranks.