擺 (baai2 | bai3) : lay; display; state clearly; wave

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擺

baai2

bai3

[1] [v] lay; put; place; arrange
[2] [v] display; assume; put on
[3] [v] state clearly; talk about
[4] [v] wave; sway; swing; wag
[5] [n] oscillating device; pendulum

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Stroke count: 18

Level: 2

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

擺 / 摆

This word has been viewed 12178 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 7th Apr 2011 14:21

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擺動 baai2 dung6 bai3 dong4 = to swing; to sway

擺脫 baai2 tyut3 bai3 tuo1 = to break away

搖擺 jiu4 baai2 yao2 bai3 = to wag; to waver; to sway; to swing

擺布 baai2 bou3 bai3 bu4 = order about, manipulate

擺出 baai2 ceot1 bai3 chu1 = to exhibit, put out

擺放 baai2 fong3 = lay, layout, place, set

擺平 baai2 ping4 bai3 ping2 = to be impartial to

擺酒 baai2 zau2 = to give dinner to honor someone; to give a banquet; to give a feast 粵

擺尾 baai2 mei5 bai3 wei3 = to wag one's tail

擺地攤 baai2 dei6 taan1 = sell articles displayed on sidewalk floor
See all 67 compounds (CantoDict reports 69 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 6 examples containing 擺

我將個手提電話擺喺度粵
I put my mobile phone here

我將隻杯擺喺度粵
I put the cup here

隻杯我擺喺度粵
I put the cup here

我哋幾時擺放聖誕裝飾呀? 粵
When will we put up the Christmas decorations?

我們什麼時候擺聖誕裝飾呢？國
When will we put up the Christmas decorations?

我擺咗你杯奶喺雪櫃畀你聽日飲。粵
I put your glass of milk in the refrigerator for you to drink tomorrow.

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