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搅拌

jiǎobàn

to stir; to mix

A person in an apron stirs batter in a big bowl
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Characters in this word

搅 jiǎo

Strokes
12
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 觉 conscious
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

拌 bàn

Strokes
8
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 半 half
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 实验员把样本充分搅拌后,才开始测量其中的化学成分。 Shíyànyuán bǎ yàngběn chōngfèn jiǎobàn hòu, cái kāishǐ cèliáng qízhōng de huàxué chéngfèn. The laboratory technician stirred the sample thoroughly before beginning to measure its chemical composition.
  • 先把鸡蛋和面粉搅拌均匀,再加一点牛奶。 Xiān bǎ jīdàn hé miànfěn jiǎobàn jūnyún, zài jiā yìdiǎn niúnǎi. First mix the eggs and flour evenly, then add a little milk.
  • 工人们正在用机器搅拌水泥。 Gōngrénmen zhèngzài yòng jīqì jiǎobàn shuǐní. The workers are mixing cement with a machine.

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