Definitions

shè (verb) to take a photo; to photograph
shè (verb) to absorb; to assimilate
shè (verb) to act on behalf of

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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About

The character "摄", traditionally written as "攝", is structurally composed of the hand radical 手 and the phonetic component 聶, reflecting its initial association with manual action. Etymologically, it originated with meanings such as to grasp, to control, or to assist, often appearing in classical texts in contexts of governance or representation. Its semantic range later broadened to include notions of absorbing or sustaining, and in modern usage, it has specifically come to mean to photograph, a shift derived from the concept of capturing images through mechanical means.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

我非常喜欢影。

Wǒ fēicháng xǐhuān shèyǐng.

I really like photography.

身体需要取营养。

Shēntǐ xūyào shèqǔ yíngyǎng.

The body needs to absorb nutrients.

他们正在制电影。

Tāmen zhèngzài shèzhì diànyǐng.

They are producing a film.

他用像机像。

Tā yòng shèxiàngjī shèxiàng.

He uses a camera to record video.

动物必须食才能生存。

Dòngwù bìxū shèshí cáinéng shēngcún.

Animals must eat to survive.

国王年幼时由政王执政。

Guówáng niányòu shí yóu shèzhèngwáng zhízhèng.

When the king was young, the regent ruled.

行星的轨道受到动影响。

Xíngxīng de guǐdào shòudào shèdòng yǐngxiǎng.

The orbits of planets are affected by perturbations.

注重养可以延年益寿。

Zhùzhòng shèyǎng kěyǐ yánnián yìshòu.

Paying attention to maintenance can prolong life.