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射 shè

to shoot, to eject, to emit

Strokes
10
Level
HSK 5
Radical
寸
Type
Pictograph
Made of 身寸 ⿰身寸

Memory hint: A bow 身 being drawn by a hand 寸

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  1. 他很擅长射击。
    Tā hěn shàncháng shèjī.
    He is very skilled at shooting.
    he very good-at shoot
  2. 这枚火箭什么时候发射？
    Zhè méi huǒjiàn shénme shíhou fāshè?
    When will this rocket launch?
    this (measure) rocket what time launch
  3. 请小心，别把箭射到人。
    Qǐng xiǎoxīn, bié bǎ jiàn shè dào rén.
    Please be careful, don't shoot the arrow at a person.
    please careful, don't (object-marker) arrow shoot to person
  4. 这块镜子不能反射光线。
    Zhè kuài jìngzi bù néng fǎnshè guāngxiàn.
    This mirror cannot reflect light.
    this (measure) mirror not can reflect light
  5. 昨天下午，火箭在基地发射升空。
    Zuótiān xiàwǔ, huǒjiàn zài jīdì fāshè shēngkōng.
    Yesterday afternoon, the rocket launched into space at the base.
    yesterday afternoon, rocket at base launch rise-sky

Words with 射 (6)