■ radical
shè
to shoot
How it’s built
Depicts a hand pulling back a bowstring with an arrow to shoot.
◎
iconic
characterless component — Depicts a bow and arrow. Originally unrelated to 身 (body), but later written the same.
寸
iconic
inch; thumb; (hand) — Depicts a hand.
Through the ages
Appears in
Characters that use 射 as a component, most common first.