折射 zhéshè to refract
to refract; refraction; to reflect (in the figurative sense: to show the nature of)
How to remember 折射: 折 break + 射 to shoot = to refract.
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How it is used
- Physics: to refract - 光的折射 (guāng de zhéshè) refraction of light.
- Common figurative use: 折射出社会问题 (zhéshè chū shèhuì wèntí) reflects/mirrors social problems - one thing revealing the nature of another.