shè

common
verb

Meaning of

摄 means absorb; take in; photograph; film; shoot. Pronounced shè.

  • absorb; take in
  • photograph; film; shoot
  • keep in good health; take care of

Character Info

Radical
Strokes13
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhí
tōng
guò
piàn
shè
èr
yǎng
huà
tàn
yáng
guāng
 

Plants absorb carbon dioxide and sunlight through their leaves.

men
yào
shè
gòu
de
dàn
bái
zhì
lái
wéi
chí
shēn
jiàn
kāng
 

We need to take in enough protein to maintain good health.

Zhè
jiā
gōng
tōng
guò
bìng
gòu
shè
le
liàng
shì
chǎng
fèn
é
 

This company absorbed a large market share through mergers and acquisitions.

zhèng
zài
shè
xīn
zhī
shi
shēng
de
néng
 

He is absorbing new knowledge to improve his abilities.

Yīng
ér
tōng
guò
shè
zhǒng
yíng
yǎng
zhì
 

Infants absorb all kinds of nutrients through breast milk.