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发射

Traditional: 發射

fā shè

HSK 3.0 · 5HSK 2.0 · 6

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fā shè · faat3 se6 (Jyutping)

  1. to shoot (a projectile)
  2. to fire (a rocket)
  3. to launch
  4. to emit (a particle)
  5. to discharge
  6. emanation
  7. emission

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

发

Meaning
issue, dispatch, send out; hair
Radical
又
Strokes
5
Components
⿸?又
Cangjie
VIHE
Four-corner
2340

射

Meaning
shoot, eject, issue forth, emit
Radical
寸
Strokes
10
Components
⿰身寸
Cangjie
HHDI
Four-corner
2420.0

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