设 (shè) - to set up & to establish

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shè ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 讠

上姝

设 · shè

to set up;

to establish;

to arrange;

to design;

to suppose;

to assume

to set upto establishto arrange

Usage highlights

to set up/establishdesignerto designdevice/equipmentassumption/hypothesisto arrange/dispose

Synonyms

  • 立— to establish
  • 建— to build
  • 置— to set up
  • 创— to create

Antonyms

  • 废— to abolish
  • 除— to remove
  • 撤— to withdraw

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We need to set up a new company (设立新公司).
  • The designer created a beautiful website (设计师设计了漂亮的网站).
  • Suppose we leave early tomorrow (假设我们明天早点出发).
  • The school established new rules (学校设置了新规定).

Collocations

  • to set up/establish(设立)
  • designer(设计师)
  • to design(设计)
  • device/equipment(设备)
  • assumption/hypothesis(假设)
  • to arrange/dispose(设置)

Idioms

  • To make a plan to achieve something(设法)
  • To set up an ambush(设伏)
  • To lay out troops in battle formation(设阵)
  • To set up a banquet(设宴)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally meant 'to arrange, to display' in ancient texts, later extended to mean 'to establish, to design'.
  • In modern usage, frequently appears in technical and administrative contexts related to planning and configuration.
  • The character combines the speech radical (讠) with the phonetic component 殳, suggesting verbal planning or arrangement.

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