发射 fāshè to shoot (a projectile)
to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission
How to remember 发射: 发 send out + 射 to shoot = to shoot (a projectile).
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How it is used
- 'To launch / fire / emit' - a rocket, projectile, or signal: 发射火箭 (fāshè huǒjiàn) to launch a rocket, 发射信号 to transmit a signal.
- Covers propelling something out with force (missiles, satellites) and emitting waves/particles. Formal/technical.