射

shè

to shoot

to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry)

a picture of 射 → a hand releasing a drawn bow

The left side 身 depicts a drawn bow or body in tension, while 寸 on the right shows a hand at the moment of release. Together they freeze the instant of launching an arrow.

身+寸→射

他弯弓射出了一支箭。

tā wān gōng shè chū le yī zhī jiàn。

He drew the bow and shot an arrow.

运动员把球射进了网里。

yùn dòng yuán bǎ qiú shè jìn le wǎng lǐ。

The athlete shot the ball into the net.

Words with 射

喷射

pēn shè

to spurt; to spray; to jet

宇宙射线

yǔ zhòu shè xiàn

cosmic ray

射频

shè pín

radio frequency (RF)

放射

fàng shè

to radiate

镭射

léi shè

laser (loanword)

抽射

chōu shè

(soccer) to strike the ball powerfully at goal; to unleash a fierce shot

辐射能

fú shè néng

radiation energy (e.g. solar)

劲射

jìng shè

power shot (e.g. in soccer)

射门

shè mén

(soccer, handball etc) to kick or shoot the ball towards the goal

发射

fā shè

to shoot (a projectile)

速射

sù shè

rapid-fire

镭射印表机

léi shè yìn biǎo jī

laser printer

More characters with 身

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