to play, to amuse oneself

Animated Stroke Order 耍

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Stroke Order Diagrams 耍

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
huan
dài
jìng
shuǎ

He likes to wear sunglasses to act cool.

2
shū
le
yóu
jiù
kāi
shǐ
shuǎ
lài

He started acting shamelessly after losing the game.

3
hái
zi
men
zài
gōng
yuán
kuài
wán
shuǎ

The children are playing happily in the park.

4
hái
zi
men
zài
gōng
yuán
wán
shuǎ

The children are playing in the park.

5
zhōu
huān
péng
yǒu
wán
shuǎ
lán
qiú
huò
kàn
diàn
yǐng

On weekends, I like to play with friends, such as playing basketball or watching movies.

6
zài
máng
de
gōng
zuò
zhī
shì
dàng
de
wán
shuǎ
bāng
zhù
men
fàng
sōng
xīn
qíng
gāo
xiào

Amidst busy work, appropriate play can help us relax and improve efficiency.

7
shū
le
yóu
jiù
shuǎ
lài

He cheated after losing the game.

8
di
xiǎng
zuò
zuò
jiù
shuǎ
lài
shuō
zi
téng

My younger brother didn't want to do his homework, so he pretended to have a stomachache.

9
zài
tán
pàn
zhōng
duì
fāng
rán
shuǎ
lài
jué
xíng
zhī
qián
de
chéng
nuò

During the negotiation, the other party suddenly reneged on their previous commitments.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes9
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#2737
Zhuyinㄕㄨㄚˇ
Components
UnicodeU+800D
CangjieMBK
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Cultural note

Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.

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