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摆脱

bǎituō

to get rid of; to break free from

A person slipping out of a rope
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Characters in this word

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

脱 tuō

Strokes
11
Radical
⺼ — meat, flesh
Made of
⺼ meat, flesh 兑 to exchange
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他想摆脱烦恼。 Tā xiǎng bǎituō fánnǎo. He wants to get rid of worries.
  • 我摆脱了困难。 Wǒ bǎituō le kùnnan. I got out of trouble.
  • 她摆脱了他。 Tā bǎituō le tā. She got away from him.

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