懂中文 Dong Chinese

射

shè

shoot

Depicts a hand (又) pulling back a bowstring (弓) with an arrow (矢) to shoot. Later written as 身 and 寸.

Components
弓 iconic component

弓  Iconic component

gōng

  

bow

Depicts a bow.

矢 iconic,remnant component

矢  Iconic Remnant component

shǐ

  

arrow

Depicts an arrow.

寸 iconic component

寸  Iconic component

cùn

  

(hand), inch

Originally 又 but later reanalyzed as 寸. Depicts a hand.

Evolution

射 Oracle script (~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)
射 Bronze script Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
射 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
射 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
射 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

射  

shè

shoot, eject, issue forth, emit; to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry)

射 (䠶) 

shè

old variant of 射[shè]

Most common words with 射
Freq.
Word
Meaning

射

to shoot

发射

to launch

注射

injection

射手

archer

射击

to shoot

Component uses

Sound component in 6 characters (4 verified)

謝 谢 睪 𠬤 麝 榭

Remnant component in 2 characters (2 verified)

睪 𠬤