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辐射 (fú shè) — to radiate, to emit (radiation, heat, light, etc.)

Definition

Used for physical radiation — energy, heat, or rays emitted outward from a source. 放射 is the more technical synonym, while 散发 is broader (smells, light, atmosphere), and 焕发 is figurative (radiating charm or health).

verb
to radiateto emit (radiation, heat, light, etc.)

Examples

  • 辐射。
    Tài yáng xiàng sì zhōu fú shè chū dà liàng de néng liàng.
    The sun radiates a huge amount of energy in all directions.
  • 辐射。
    Zhè zhǒng nuǎn qì piàn néng jūn yún dì fú shè rè liàng.
    This type of radiator can evenly radiate heat.
  • 辐射。
    Yì xiē jīn shǔ zài gāo wēn xià huì fú shè hóng wài xiàn.
    Some metals radiate infrared rays at high temperatures.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

辐fúspokes
射shèradiate

'辐' (spokes) and '射' (radiate) combine to mean radiating outward like spokes.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 辐 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

In 射, the left part comes from 弓 (bow) and 矢 (arrow), and the right part comes from a hand drawing the bowstring.

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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9HSK 2.0 Level 6Physics & Chemistry

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