摄影
Old HSK 5
摄影 (shèyǐng) · photography
摄影 (shèyǐng) means “photography; to take photos”. It is written with 2 characters: 摄 (to absorb) + 影 (shadow). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 摄影 is built
The characters
摄 shè · to absorb
What 摄 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 聂niè — to whisper
- 耳ěr — ear
- 二 — two strokes
- 双shuāng — pair
- 又yòu — and
- 又yòu — and
- 耳ěr — ear
影 yǐng · shadow
What 影 is made of
- 景jǐng — scenery
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 京jīng — capital
- 亠tóu — lid
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 小xiǎo — small
- 日rì — sun; day
- 彡shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 彡 gives the meaning, 景 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他的爱好是摄影。Tā de àihào shì shèyǐng.His hobby is photography.
这次摄影比赛有很多人参加。Zhè cì shèyǐng bǐsài yǒu hěnduō rén cānjiā.Many people entered this photography contest.
Questions about 摄影
What does 摄影 mean?
摄影 (shèyǐng) means “photography; to take photos”.
How do you pronounce 摄影?
摄影 is pronounced shèyǐng.
Which HSK level is 摄影?
摄影 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 摄氏度shèshìdùdegree Celsius
- 电影diànyǐngfilm
- 电影院diànyǐngyuàncinema
- 影片yǐngpiànfilm
- 影响yǐngxiǎngto influence
- 影视yǐngshìfilm and television
- 影子yǐngzishadow
- 合影héyǐnggroup photo
Learn 摄影 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 83: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.