涉 (shè) — (bound form) to wade or ford (as in 涉水, 跋涉); (bound form) to go through or experience (as in 涉世, 涉猎); (bound form) to involve or implicate (as in 涉及, 干涉, 涉嫌)
Definition
涉 (shè) is a bound (combining) form meaning 'to wade through, go through, involve' — it almost never stands alone, instead pairing with another character (涉及, 涉水, 涉猎, 涉嫌). Prefer the full compound in writing.
bound form
(bound form) to wade or ford (as in 涉水, 跋涉)(bound form) to go through or experience (as in 涉世, 涉猎)(bound form) to involve or implicate (as in 涉及, 干涉, 涉嫌)
Examples
- 。Zhè jiàn shì shè jí hěn duō rén.This matter involves many people.
- 。Tā shè shuǐ guò hé.He waded across the river.
- ，。Tā shè liè guǎng fàn, zhī shi hěn fēng fù.He reads widely and has a rich knowledge base.
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