摄 (shè) — (bound form) to take a photograph; to shoot (a film); (bound form) to absorb; to assimilate
Definition
摄 is a bound form meaning 'to take in / absorb' or 'to shoot (film/photos)' — almost always paired with 摄取, 摄影, 摄制, etc. Don't confuse with 拍 (pāi), the everyday verb for 'to take a photo'.
bound form
to take a photographto shoot (a film)to absorbto assimilate
Examples
- 。Tā xǐ huan shè yǐng.He likes photography.
- 。Tā shè zhì le yí bù diàn yǐng.He produced a film.
- 。Zhè ge zhí wù néng shè qǔ yáng guāng.This plant can absorb sunlight.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 攝; 摄 is its simplified writing.
Sound part声符shēngfú
聶
聶niè攝shè
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
The traditional form 攝 combines 扌 (hand) with 聶 as a sound part; the simplified 摄 is a later shorthand.
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