Chinese Word: 耍 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

耍HSK 6

Pinyin: shuǎ

English Definition: to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc)

Chinese Definition:
①游戏：玩耍。耍笑。
②玩弄，戏弄：耍弄。耍猴。
③舞动，施展：耍滑。耍手艺。耍手腕。

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 而

Ideographic:A woman 女 wearing a beard 而 for disguise

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 而 [ ér ] and, and then, and yet; but
- 女 [ nǚ ] woman, girl; female

Similar Characters: 妥要

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玩耍HSK 6	wán shuǎ	to play (as children do); to amuse oneself
杂耍	zá shuǎ	a sideshow; vaudeville; juggling
耍弄HSK 6	shuǎ nòng	to play with; to engage in; to resort to; to dally with
耍赖	shuǎ lài	to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened
戏耍	xì shuǎ	to amuse oneself; to play with; to tease

1		tā men 他们 zài 在 yì qǐ 一起 wán shuǎ 玩耍。 They play together.
2		sān 三 zhǐ 只 xiǎo māo 小猫 zài 在 wán shuǎ 玩耍 Three kittens are playing
3		xiǎo māo 小猫 zài 在 dì shang 地上 wán shuǎ 玩耍。 The kitten is playing on the ground.
4		liǎng zhǐ 两只 māo mī 猫咪 zài 在 wán shuǎ 玩耍。 Two cats are playing.
5		hái zi men 孩子们 zài 在 àn shàng 岸上 wán shuǎ 玩耍。 The children played on the shore.

1		tā men 他们 zài 在 yì qǐ 一起 wán shuǎ 玩耍。 They play together.
2		sān 三 zhǐ 只 xiǎo māo 小猫 zài 在 wán shuǎ 玩耍 Three kittens are playing
3		xiǎo māo 小猫 zài 在 dì shang 地上 wán shuǎ 玩耍。 The kitten is playing on the ground.
4		liǎng zhǐ 两只 māo mī 猫咪 zài 在 wán shuǎ 玩耍。 Two cats are playing.
5		hái zi men 孩子们 zài 在 àn shàng 岸上 wán shuǎ 玩耍。 The children played on the shore.