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摄 - shè

take in, absorb; act as deputy

take in, absorb; act as deputy

How to read 摄

Click 摄 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshè
Englishtake in, absorb; act as deputy
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

摄像 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 摄入. Please read 摄取 one more time.

Common words with this character

to videotape
to take in; to absorb; to consume
to absorb; to assimilate; intake
to take a photograph; photography; to shoot

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 摄 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 摄像 and 摄入 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 摄.