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反射

fǎnshè

to reflect; reflection; reflex

HSK 7 · Topic “Physical properties”
A mirror casts a bright spot of light on a wall
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Characters in this word

反 fǎn

Strokes
4
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of
厂 cliff 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

射 shè

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

Example phrases

  • 湖面反射出的灯光被风吹碎，像一片不断流动的星河。 Húmiàn fǎnshè chū de dēngguāng bèi fēng chuī suì, xiàng yí piàn búduàn liúdòng de xīnghé. The lights reflected by the lake surface were broken up by the wind, like a flowing river of stars.
  • 镜子把阳光反射到墙上，形成一个亮点。 Jìngzi bǎ yángguāng fǎnshè dào qiáng shàng, xíngchéng yí gè liàngdiǎn. The mirror reflected sunlight onto the wall, forming a bright spot.
  • 医生用小锤敲了敲膝盖，检查他的反射。 Yīshēng yòng xiǎo chuí qiāo le qiāo xīgài, jiǎnchá tā de fǎnshè. The doctor tapped his knee with a small hammer to check his reflexes.

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