射 — meaning in English
shè
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English meaning
- gun noun A weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
- shoot verb To fire a weapon, or to hit someone or something with a projectile from one.
- sit verb To be resting with your body upright, supported by your bottom, rather than standing or lying down.
Senses
射 is used for these senses in English:
- gun (informal) (gunning for something or gunning to do something) make a great effort.
- gun down (transitive) To kill by means of a firearm, especially deliberately and in a brutal manner.
- shoot To send out or forth, especially with a rapid or sudden motion; to cast with the hand; to hurl; to discharge; to emit.
- sit (government) To be a member of a deliberative body.
gun — full definition
- noun A weapon that fires bullets or shells using an explosive charge, ranging from handguns to rifles and artillery.
- noun A hand-held tool that shoots or sprays a substance, such as a glue gun, staple gun, or spray gun.
- noun Informal: a skilled or highly capable person, especially one hired for a specific job.
- verb To press the accelerator hard, making an engine suddenly speed up.
- verb To be gunning for something/someone: to pursue a goal aggressively, or to specifically target someone.
shoot — full definition
- verb To fire a weapon, or to hit someone or something with a projectile from one.
- verb To film or photograph something.
- verb To move very fast or suddenly in a direction.
- noun A new stem or sprout growing from a plant.
- noun A session of filming or photography.