矢 shǐ
Arrow / Vow
shǐ
mouth
口
kǒu
When one dares make a
vow
矢 shǐ
with one's
mouth
口
kǒu
, then
one knows
知
zhī
.
And ...
when one is in the know
知 zhī
the whole day
日rì
, one has wisdom
智
zhì
.
beans, peas
豆 dòu
The
arrow
矢 shǐ
that hits the bean
豆 dòu
is short
短
duǎn
.
top of grain
禾 hé
woman
女 nǚ
Comparing the height of the arrow
矢 shǐ
and
the top of grain
禾 hé
, the woman
女 nǚ
is short
矮
ǎi
.
tall
乔 qiáo
The
arrow
矢 shǐ
that is
tall
乔 qiáo
is straight and strong
矫
jiǎo
.
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