Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 射


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Meaning

to shoot, to launch, to allude to

Pronunciation

shè

Explanation

Left: body (side view of a body), right: skillful hand

Mnemonic

The body stands laterally and needs a skillful hand, when: shooting.

Radicals

body
skillful hand(Image of a hand forearm and pulse . It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 ts'wun = 3.72 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand".)
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Vocabulary

反射 fǎn shè to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism)
射影 shè yǐng projection (geometry); projective
射线 shè xiàn ray
照射 zhào shè to shine on; to light up; to irradiate
注射 zhù shè injection; to inject
发射 fā shè to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission
辐射 fú shè radiation
喷射 pēn shè to spurt; to spray; to jet; spurt; spray; jet
衍射 yǎn shè diffraction

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