射
to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry)
10 strokes
Dict coverage rank #334 U+5C04
How 射 is formed
Pictograph (象形字)
A bow 身 being drawn by a hand 寸
How to remember it
shoot · Heisig RSH #1027
glued to + 身 somebody
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Characters built with 射 as their sound component
These characters all use 射 (shè) as their phonetic component — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 射 sound component | shè | to shoot, to eject, to emit |
| 谢 | xiè | to thank; to refuse politely |
| 麝 | shè | musk deer |
| 榭 | xiè | pavilion, kiosk |
Words containing 射
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 发射机 | fā shè jī | transmitter |
| 射阳县 | Shè yáng Xiàn | Sheyang, a county in Yancheng City 鹽城市|盐城市[Yan2 cheng2 Shi4], Jiangsu |
| 发射器 | fā shè qì | radio transmitter |
| 爱克斯射线 | ài kè sī shè xiàn | X-ray radiation |
| 反射动作 | fǎn shè dòng zuò | reflex action |
| 发射台 | fā shè tái | launchpad; (radio, TV) transmitter |
| 射中 | shè zhòng | to hit the target |
| 光射线 | guāng shè xiàn | light ray |
| 反射面 | fǎn shè miàn | reflecting surface |
| 发射场 | fā shè chǎng | launch site |
| 射手 | shè shǒu | archer; shooter; marksman; (football etc) striker |
| 反射作用 | fǎn shè zuò yòng | reflex; reflection |
| 射电 | shè diàn | radio wave (astronomy) |
| 发射 | fā shè | to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge… |
| 反射光 | fǎn shè guāng | to reflect light; reflection; reflected light |
| 射出 | shè chū | emission; ejaculation |
| 口射 | kǒu shè | to ejaculate inside sb's mouth |
| 放射性武器 | fàng shè xìng wǔ qì | radiological weapon |
| 放射学 | fàng shè xué | radiology |
| 射门 | shè mén | (soccer, handball etc) to kick or shoot the ball towards the goal |