Depicts a hand pulling back a bowstring with an arrow to shoot.
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Depicts a bow and arrow. Originally composed of 弓 (bow) and 矢 (arrow). Later was written as unrelated 身 (body).
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Historical Evolution
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Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
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Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
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Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
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Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
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Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
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Regular
Modern
Chinese
射 [shè]
to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry)
Japanese
noun
- archery
- mapping
- map; morphism; arrow
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
射 つぎお
Tsugio unclassified name
射 つぐお
Tsuguo unclassified name
射 つぐとし
Tsugutoshi unclassified name
CHINESE WORDS (200)
发射 [fāshè] #2,339
to shoot (a projectile)
发射 [fāshè] #2,339
to shoot (a projectile)
注射 [zhùshè] #2,241
injection
射手 [shèshǒu] #15,208
archer
射击 [shèjī] #2,853
to shoot
射击 [shèjī] #2,853
to shoot
辐射 [fúshè] #4,974
radiation
辐射 [fúshè] #4,974
radiation
射门 [shèmén] #8,467
(soccer, handball etc) to kick or shoot the ball towards the goal
射门 [shèmén] #8,467
(soccer, handball etc) to kick or shoot the ball towards the goal
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 撃つ [うつ] #3,034
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.)
⭐ 討つ [うつ] #3,034
to attack
⭐ 反射的 [はんしゃてき] #4,053
reflexive
⭐ 反射 [はんしゃ] #4,512
reflection
⭐ 発射 [はっしゃ] #4,877
firing (esp. a rocket or missile)
⭐ 日差し [ひざし] #6,137
sunlight
⭐ 射精 [しゃせい] #8,579
ejaculation
⭐ 射撃 [しゃげき] #8,779
firing
⭐ 射る [いる] #8,836
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
⭐ 射程 [しゃてい] #9,921
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
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