Pictographic: A bow 身 being drawn by a hand 寸Radical:

meaning for shè:

  • - to shoot
  • - to launch
  • - to allude to
  • - radio- (chemistry)to shoot (a projectile)
  • - to fire (a rocket)
  • - to launch
  • - to emit (a particle)
  • - to discharge
  • - emanation
  • - emissionradiationto shoot
  • - to fire (a gun)to reflect
  • - reflection (from a mirror etc)
  • - reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism)ray