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How do you say "archery" in Chinese?
箭术
jiàn shù
In Chinese, "archery" is 箭术.
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Pronunciation
Start with 'jyahn' on a falling tone, finish with 'shoo' on a high level tone. Both are clear and distinct.
Writing and usage
箭 uses 15 strokes and depicts an arrow with the bamboo radical. 术 uses 5 strokes and means art or technique. The compound means the art of arrows.
Example sentence
他学习了箭术。
He studied archery.
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How to remember 箭术
Arrows and technique. Picture drawing a bow and the precision it takes to hit the target.
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- roller skates 旱冰鞋 hàn bīng xié
- soccer 足球 zúqiú
- squash 壁球 bì qiú
- tennis 网球 wǎng qiú
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Questions about 箭术
How do you say "archery" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "archery" is 箭术. It is a noun.
How is 箭术 written in Chinese?
箭 uses 15 strokes and depicts an arrow with the bamboo radical. 术 uses 5 strokes and means art or technique. The compound means the art of arrows.
How is 箭术 used in a sentence?
Use 箭术 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 他学习了箭术。 (He studied archery.).
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