Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

radio- (chem.); shoot

Chinese: 射击、发射或照射。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “she” becomes a different word in each tone. 射 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 发射fā shèto shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle)
  • 注射zhù shèinjection; to inject
  • 射击shè jīto shoot; to fire (a gun)
  • 辐射fú shèto radiate; radiation
  • 放射fàng shèto radiate; radioactive

Example Sentence

阳光透过窗户射进房间。Yáng guāng tòu guò chuāng hu shè jìn fáng jiān.Sunlight shines into the room through the window.

阳光Yáng guāngsunshine透过tòu guòto pass through窗户chuāng huwindowshèto shootjìnto go forward房间fáng jiānroom