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
摆设
bǎishe
decoration; furnishing; mere ornament
Characters in this word
设 shè
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 殳 tool, weapon
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这个客厅里的古董柜不是摆设，而是祖父亲手修复的旧物。 Zhège kètīng lǐ de gǔdǒng guì bú shì bǎishe, ér shì zǔfù qīnshǒu xiūfù de jiùwù. The antique cabinet in this living room is not just a decoration, but an old piece restored by grandfather himself.
- 她家书架上的书只是摆设，从来没人翻过。 Tā jiā shūjià shàng de shū zhǐshì bǎishe, cónglái méi rén fānguò. The books on her shelves are only for show; nobody has ever opened them.
- 架子上摆满了小动物形状的摆设，孩子们都很喜欢。 Jiàzi shàng bǎi mǎn le xiǎo dòngwù xíngzhuàng de bǎishe, háizimen dōu hěn xǐhuan. The shelf is filled with little animal-shaped ornaments, and the children love them.
Related words
- 摆 bǎi to arrange; to wave
- 摆动 bǎidòng to swing
- 摆脱 bǎituō to get rid of; to break free from
- 摆放 bǎifàng to put, to place
- 摆平 bǎipíng to settle; to smooth over
- 摇摆 yáobǎi to sway; to waver
- 建设 jiànshè to build; construction
- 设备 shèbèi equipment
- 设计 shèjì design
- 设立 shèlì to set up
- 设施 shèshī facilities; equipment
- 设置 shèzhì to set up; settings