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
摆动
bǎidòng
to swing
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 树枝在摆动。 Shùzhī zài bǎidòng. The branches are swinging.
- 小船在摆动。 Xiǎo chuán zài bǎidòng. The small boat is rocking.
- 钟摆在摆动。 Zhōngbǎi zài bǎidòng. The clock pendulum is swinging.
Related words
- 摆 bǎi to arrange; to wave
- 摆脱 bǎituō to get rid of; to break free from
- 动 dòng to move
- 动作 dòngzuò movement, action
- 动物 dòngwù animal
- 动物园 dòngwùyuán zoo
- 感动 gǎndòng to be moved
- 活动 huódòng event; activity
- 行动 xíngdòng to take action
- 运动 yùndòng sports; exercise
- 带动 dàidòng to drive; to lead along
- 动力 dònglì motivation; driving force