shè
shoot; fire; discharge in a jet; send out
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他喜欢射箭。
tā xǐhuan shèjiàn.
He likes archery.
她正在射飞镖。
tā zhèngzài shè fēibiāo.
She is shooting darts.
他们去射击场练习射击。
tāmen qù shèjīchǎng liànxí shèjī.
They went to the shooting range to practice shooting.
收 (shōu)
receive
纳 (nà)
accept
The Chinese character 射 (shè) for "to shoot" is composed of two parts: the radical 弓 (gōng), which represents a bow, and the phonetic component 矢 (shǐ), which represents an arrow. The character 射 is a pictograph, depicting a person holding a bow and arrow, ready to shoot.The oracle bone script of 射 shows a person holding a bow with an arrow drawn back, ready to be released. The character has evolved over time, but the basic structure has remained the same. In the modern form of the character, the radical 弓 is on the left side, and the phonetic component 矢 is on the right side.The character 射 is used in a variety of words related to shooting, such as 射手 (shèshǒu, archer), 射击 (shèjī, shooting), and 枪支 (qiāngzhī, firearm). It is also used in some idiomatic expressions, such as 一箭双雕 (yī jiàn shuāng diāo, to kill two birds with one stone) and 百发百中 (bǎi fà bǎi zhòng, never miss the target).The character 射 is a common character in Chinese, and it is important for HSK learners to understand its meaning and usage.
