摄

shè · she

Traditional 攝

Meaning

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  1. (bound form) to take in; to absorb; to assimilate
  2. to take (a photo)
  3. (literary) to conserve (one's health)
  4. (literary) to act for

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)摄(shè)下(xià)旅(lǚ)途(tú)中(zhōng)的(de)风(fēng)景(jǐng)。

He likes to photograph the scenery during his travels.

02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)植(zhí)物(wù)能(néng)摄(shè)取(qǔ)土(tǔ)壤(rǎng)里(lǐ)的(de)养(yǎng)分(fèn)。

This plant can absorb nutrients from the soil.

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