懂中文 Dong Chinese

攝

shè

take in

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 聶 represents the sound.

Components
扌 meaning component

扌  Meaning component

shou, shǒu

  

hand

扌 is a component form of 手.

聶 sound component

聶  Sound component

niè

  

whisper

Evolution

攝 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
攝 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
攝 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
攝 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
攝 Regular script Modern

Regular 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 攝
Freq.
Word
Meaning

拍摄

to film

摄

to take in

摄影

photography

摄影师

photographer

摄像机

video camera