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摆

bǎi

to arrange; to wave

A person arranging bowls on a table
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Character

摆 bǎi

Strokes
13
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 罢 to cease, to finish, to stop, to quit
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 桌上摆着书。 Zhuō shàng bǎi zhe shū. There are books on the table.
  • 请摆好碗。 Qǐng bǎi hǎo wǎn. Please set out the bowls.
  • 他摆摆手。 Tā bǎi bǎi shǒu. He waves his hand.

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