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CHINESE CHARACTER

shuǎ

耍

耍

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surname Shua

Numbered pinyin
shua3
English meanings
surname Shua, to play with, to wield, to act (cool etc), to display (a skill, one's temper etc)

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Top–bottom structure

Top–bottom arrangement: top 而; bottom 女.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿱而女

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    shuǎ耍bǎ把xì戏。

    Play a trick.

  2. 02

    shuǎlài耍赖。

    Behave unfairly.

  3. 03

    chéngshi诚实shǒu守xìn信。

    Honest and trustworthy.

  4. 04

    yán言ér而yǒu有xìn信。

    Keep one's word.

  5. 05

    guāngmínglěiluò光明磊落。

    Open and aboveboard.

  6. 06

    yíngdé赢得zūnzhòng尊重。

    Earn respect.

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