矢

Concrete: Arrow or dart. Ritual/Legal: A vow, oath, or formal pledge (symbolizing an irrevocable commitment). Conceptual extensions: Directness, speed, and straightness, which may describe speech or action that is blunt, sudden, or unerring.

Strong semantic overlap and occasional substitution with 誓 (shì).

In cursive or hastily written manuscripts, be alert to the visual similarity between this glyph and the final particle 矣 (yǐ), as they can be confused during transcription.