Dong Chinese dictionary

shè

shoot

Depicts a hand pulling back a bowstring with an arrow to shoot.

Components

◎ Iconic component

characterless component

Depicts a bow and arrow. Originally composed of 弓 (bow) and 矢 (arrow). Later was written as unrelated 身 (body).

寸 Iconic component

cùn

(hand), inch

Depicts a hand.

Evolution

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Bronze script

Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

shè

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

shè

old variant of 射[shè]

Most common words with 射

Component uses

Sound component in 4 characters (2 verified)

Sources