(shè)

HSK 510 strokes
Readingsshè

old variant of 射[she4]

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
shè / yè / yì
Meaning
old variant of 射[she4]
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿰身寸

A bow 身 being drawn by a hand 寸

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shè
HSK 5

to shoot; to fire (a gun)

Open 射击 page →
fǎng仿shè

(math.) affine

Open 仿射 page →
nèishè

to ejaculate in the vagina or anus

Open 内射 page →
jìngshè

power shot (e.g. in soccer)

Open 劲射 page →

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