奏
zòu
#1,541 most
frequent character
play, play music
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
奏 pictures two hands holding a plant-and-wood instrument, played as a prayer. That gave the first meaning: singing and dancing to music as prayer. Later the meaning narrowed to performing music.
Drawn as: two hands holding instrument
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Example Sentences
他在舞台上演奏钢琴。
tāzài wǔtái shàng yǎnzòu gāngqín 。
He plays the piano on stage.
这首曲子很难演奏。
zhè shǒu qǔzi hěn nán yǎnzòu 。
This piece of music is difficult to play.
她喜欢在家里演奏小提琴。
tā xǐhuān zài jiālǐ yǎnzòu xiǎotíqín 。
She enjoys playing the violin at home.
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