放 fàng
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 攵 — to rap, to tap
- Made of
- 方 square, rectangle 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
放射
fàngshè
to radiate; to emit; radiation
Characters in this word
射 shè
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 寸 — inch
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 放射治疗必须严格控制剂量，避免损伤周围组织。 Fàngshè zhìliáo bìxū yángé kòngzhì jìliàng, bìmiǎn sǔnshāng zhōuwéi zǔzhī. Radiation therapy must strictly control the dose to avoid damaging surrounding tissue.
- 太阳向四周放射出温暖的光芒。 Tàiyáng xiàng sìzhōu fàngshè chū wēnnuǎn de guāngmáng. The sun radiates warm rays in all directions.
- 这家医院的放射科在三楼，要先挂号再检查。 Zhè jiā yīyuàn de fàngshè kē zài sān lóu, yào xiān guàhào zài jiǎnchá. The radiology department of this hospital is on the third floor, and you need to register before the examination.
Related words
- 放 fàng to put, to place
- 放假 fàngjià to have a holiday
- 放学 fàngxué to finish classes (for the day)
- 放下 fàngxia to put down
- 放心 fàngxīn to feel at ease; to not worry
- 播放 bōfàng to play; to broadcast
- 放到 fàngdào to put in; to put onto
- 开放 kāifàng to open; to bloom
- 放松 fàngsōng to relax
- 放大 fàngdà to enlarge
- 放弃 fàngqì to give up
- 解放 jiěfàng to liberate; liberation