射 (shè): To shoot — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0Vocab 6 Recognition 6

1.

Animated Stroke Order 射

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 射

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

射

身body

寸hand

射=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 射

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5.

How to Use 射

Actions of emitting or projecting

All compounds involve 射 meaning to send out, radiate, or project something.

HSK 5

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 射

HSK 6

fàng放

shè

7.

Example Sentences

tā他

zài在

bǎ靶

chǎng场

liàn练

xí习

shè

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身body

+寸hand

A hand (寸) pulls a bow (弓) to shoot an arrow — the act of shooting or projecting.

shè射

jī击

shoot; fire

HSK 6

fā发

shè射

launch; radiate; project

HSK 6

fǎn反

shè射

reflex; reflect; reverberate

射

radiate; emit

HSK 6

zhù注

shè射

injection

HSK 6

fú辐

shè射

radiation; beaming

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

tóu投

shè射

Project / Cast

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhé折

shè射

Refraction / Deflection

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhào照

shè射

shine / irradiate

射

jī击

。

He practices shooting at the shooting range.

tā他

shè射

zhòng中

le了

yuǎn远

chù处

de的

bǎ靶

zi子

。

He shot and hit the distant target.

Yī医

shēng生

yòng用

shè射

xiàn线

jiǎn检

chá查

tā他

de的

fèi肺

bù部

。

The doctor used rays to examine his lungs.

huǒ火

jiàn箭

jí即

jiāng将

fā发

shè射

shēng升

kōng空

。

The rocket is about to launch into the sky.

Fēi飞

xíng行

yuán员

tán弹

shè射

chū出

fēi飞

jī机

。

The pilot ejected from the airplane.

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