摄
take in
At a glance · 摄
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
「摄」从手聂声，小篆从手攝声，形声清晰。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「摄」本义为引持、提挈，引申代理、摄取、摄影。
Structure
从手、聂(shè)声，形声字，手表义类，聂表音。
At a glance
Pinyinshè
Radical扌
Strokes13
UnicodeU+6444
Character type形声
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
take in
take in, absorb; act as deputy
Français
suppléer / agir pour
Suppléer, agir pour. «摄职从政» : assumer un poste par intérim.
Español
suplir / actuar por
Suplir, actuar por. «摄职从政»: asumir un puesto interinamente.
العربية
ينوب / يقوم مقام
ينوب، يقوم مقام. «摄职从政»: تولّي منصب بالنيابة.
Русский
исполнять за / замещать
Исполнять за, замещать. «摄职从政»: временно занимать пост.
Common words
- 摄影shè yǐngphotography
- 摄shèact for