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Etymology
Depicts a hand pulling back a bowstring with an arrow to shoot.
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射 is composed of the radical 身 (body) on the left and 寸 (hand) on the right. Historically, it depicted a bow and arrow being drawn, but clerical errors over centuries gradually transformed its structure into the current form. Despite this complete change in its components, the character has consistently retained its core meaning related to shooting, projecting, or emitting.
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他射中了目标。
运动员在练习射箭。
太阳辐射出热量。
他们发射了一颗卫星。
这个镜头可以放大拍摄。
激光射向远处的目标。
放射科医生在检查X光片。
宇宙射线来自外太空。