Learn a Chinese Character - 涉 (Shè) - Wade Through

Chinese Character: (Shè - Wade Through)

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 氵(三点水) (radical: water)

笔画数: 10 (10 strokes)

结构分解: 会意字,甲骨文像徒步过河的样子,左右为水(氵),中间为“步”(双脚交替),本义指徒步过水 (associative compound, oracle bone script resembles walking through water with "氵" (water) on both sides and "步" (steps) in the middle, originally meaning wade through water)

笔顺:

Stroke Order Animation

2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Shè (fourth tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

涉指徒步过水(如"涉水"),引申为经历、关联(如"涉及") (Wade through water (e.g., "wade through water"); Extended meaning: experience, involve (e.g., "involve"))

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

作动词时可带宾语(如"涉险");常与"及""猎"等词组合(如"涉及""涉猎") (Verb: followed by object (e.g., "take risks"); often combined with "及/猎" (e.g., "involve", "dabble in"))

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

中文中"涉"体现古代生活场景(徒步过河是常见活动),现代扩展为"涉及"(关联)、"涉猎"(广泛接触),反映语言从具体到抽象的演变 (In Chinese, "涉" reflects ancient life (wading through water was common). Modern usage extends to "involve" and "dabble in", showing the evolution of language from concrete to abstract)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

这个问题涉及多个部门。(Zhè gè wèn tí shè jí duō gè bù mén.)
This issue involves multiple departments.

他年轻时涉猎广泛,读过很多领域的书。(Tā nián qīng shí shè liè guǎng fàn, dú guò hěn duō lǐng yù de shū.)
He dabbled in many areas when young and read books across various fields.

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

"涉"由"氵"(水)和"步"(脚步)组成,想象双脚在水中行走就是"涉",轻松记住"徒步过水"的本义,再通过"涉及"等词联想扩展含义 ("涉" is composed of "氵" (water) and "步" (steps). Imagine walking with feet in water as "wade through", making it easy to remember the original meaning, then extend to "involve" through related words)

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