懂中文 Dong Chinese

摄

shè

take in

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 聂 represents the sound. Simplified form of 攝.

Components
扌 meaning component

扌  Meaning component

shou, shǒu

  

hand

扌 is a component form of 手.

聂 sound component

聂  Sound component

niè

  

whisper

Evolution

摄 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
摄 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
摄 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
摄 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

摄 (攝) 

shè

take in, absorb; act as deputy; administer, assist; to take in; to absorb; to assimilate; to act for; to take a photo; photo shoot; photo; to conserve (one's health)

Most common words with 摄
Freq.
Word
Meaning

拍摄

to film

摄

to take in

摄影

photography

摄影师

photographer

摄像机

video camera