发射 (fā shè)

to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a par

Character breakdown

发 (fā) · 5 strokes

Simplified form of both 發 (send out) and 髮 (hair). Visually similar to 犮, the bottom component of 髮.
射 (shè) · 10 strokes

Depicts a hand pulling back a bowstring with an arrow to shoot.