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biǎoshì

to express; to show

A person offering a flower
Memory picture

Characters in this word

表 biǎo

Strokes
8
Radical
衣 — cloth
Made of
毛 hair, fur, feathers 衣 cloth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

示 shì

Strokes
5
Radical
示 — altar
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
More about the character 示

Example phrases

  • 点头表示同意。 Diǎntóu biǎoshì tóngyì. Nodding shows agreement.
  • 他表示感谢。 Tā biǎoshì gǎnxiè. He expresses his thanks.
  • 微笑表示欢迎。 Wēixiào biǎoshì huānyíng. A smile shows welcome.

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