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表扬

biǎoyáng

to praise

A person clapping for another person
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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

扬 yáng

Strokes
6
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 昜 bright, glorious
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 扬

Example phrases

  • 老师表扬我。 Lǎoshī biǎoyáng wǒ. The teacher praises me.
  • 妈妈表扬他。 Māma biǎoyáng tā. Mom praises him.
  • 大家表扬你。 Dàjiā biǎoyáng nǐ. Everyone praises you.

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