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发射

fāshè

to launch; to fire

A person launching a rocket
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Characters in this word

发 fā

Strokes
5
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition

射 shè

Strokes
10
Radical
寸 — inch
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 火箭发射了。 Huǒ jiàn fā shè le. The rocket has launched.
  • 今天发射卫星。 Jīn tiān fā shè wèi xīng. They launch a satellite today.
  • 发射很成功。 Fā shè hěn chéng gōng. The launch is very successful.

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