Pictographic: An arrow pointing upwardsRadical:

meaning for shǐ:

  • - arrow
  • - dart
  • - straight
  • - to vow
  • - to swear
  • - old variant of 屎 to have definite goal (idiom)to take an oath to do sth
  • - to pledge
  • - to vowlit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom)
  • - the butt of public criticism
  • - attacked on all sidesto shoot without aim (idiom)
  • - fig. to speak without thinking
  • - firing blindly
  • - to shoot in the air
  • - a shot in the darkvector (math.)