jiàntóu

箭头

Word · NounTraditional箭頭

arrowhead; arrow symbol

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

arrowhead; the pointed tip of an arrow

Refers to the physical metal or stone tip attached to the front of an arrow shaft, designed for penetration.

Zhè这
gè个
jiàn箭
tóu头
shì是
yòng用
qīng青
tóng铜
zhù铸
zào造
de的
 。

This arrowhead was cast from bronze.

Jiàn箭
tóu头
mó磨
de得
hěn很
fēng锋
lì利
 ,
kě可
yǐ以
qīng轻
yì易
shè射
chuān穿
pí皮
gé革
 。

The arrowhead is sharpened to a fine point, able to easily pierce through leather.

2.

noun

arrow symbol; arrow-shaped sign indicating direction

Commonly used in signage, user interfaces, diagrams, and road markings to point toward a specific direction or indicate flow.

Qǐng请
yán沿
zhe着
dì地
miàn面
shàng上
de的
hóng红
sè色
jiàn箭
tóu头
zǒu走
 。

Please follow the red arrows on the ground.

Diǎn点
jī击
píng屏
mù幕
yòu右
cè侧
de的
jiàn箭
tóu头
kě可
yǐ以
fān翻
dào到
xià下
yī一
zhāng张
 。

Click the arrow on the right side of the screen to move to the next page.

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Zhè这
gè个
lù路
biāo标
méi没
yǒu有
jiàn箭
tóu头
 ,
wǒ我
bù不
zhī知
dào道
gāi该
wǎng往
zuǒ左
hái还
shì是
wǎng往
yòu右
 。

This road sign has no arrows, so I don't know whether to go left or right.