射
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shè · to shoot, to eject, to emit

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #1718
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Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

寸Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 射

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shèWords pronounced shè
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Example sentences

Notice where 射 sits in each complete thought.

É luó sī qù nián fā shè le yí gè wèi xīng.俄罗斯去年发射了一个卫星。

A satellite was launched in Russia last year.

Source: Tatoeba #1214437 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì yí gè fàng shè kē yī shēng.他是一个放射科医生。

He is a radiologist.

Source: Tatoeba #5558698 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Suī rán yǒu yáng guāng zhào shè, dàn hái shì hěn lěng.虽然有阳光照射,但还是很冷。

The sun was shining, yet it was cold.

Source: Tatoeba #2581511 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hěn píng jìng, zhí dào wǒ kàn dào le zhù shè qì.我很平静,直到我看到了注射器。

I was calm until I saw the syringe.

Source: Tatoeba #499606 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā bù xiǎo xīn shè zhōng le tā.她不小心射中了他。

She accidentally shot him.

Source: Tatoeba #13278118 · CC BY 2.0 FR
“ fàng shè xìng ” shì yí gè huà xué shù yǔ.“放射性”是一个化学术语。

'Radioactivity' is a chemistry term.

Source: Tatoeba #784563 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 射 in context

  1. Say shè, then recall the core meaning: to shoot, to eject, to emit.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 射击 (shè jī), meaning “to shoot”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 射 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.