反射
Old HSK 6
反射 (fǎnshè) · to reflect
反射 (fǎnshè) means “to reflect; reflection; reflex”. It is written with 2 characters: 反 (reverse) + 射 (to shoot). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 反射 is built
The characters
反 fǎn · reverse
What 反 is made of
- 厂chǎng — "cliff" in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27)
- 又yòu — and
Origin hint: A hand 又 held up against a cliff 厂 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
射 shè · to shoot
What 射 is made of
- 身shēn — body
- 寸cùn — inch
Example sentences
镜子能反射光。Jìngzi néng fǎnshè guāng.A mirror can reflect light.
这篇文章反射出社会的变化。Zhè piān wénzhāng fǎnshè chū shèhuì de biànhuà.This article reflects changes in society.
Questions about 反射
What does 反射 mean?
反射 (fǎnshè) means “to reflect; reflection; reflex”.
How do you pronounce 反射?
反射 is pronounced fǎnshè.
Which HSK level is 反射?
反射 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 反对fǎnduìto oppose
- 反复fǎnfùrepeatedly
- 反应fǎnyìngreaction
- 反正fǎnzhènganyway
- 反而fǎn'érinstead
- 反映fǎnyìngto reflect
- 相反xiāngfǎnopposite
- 违反wéifǎnto violate
- 反驳fǎnbóto refute
- 反常fǎnchángunusual
Learn 反射 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 52: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.