耍
shuǎ
HSK 6
#2,255 most
frequent character
to play with, to juggle
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
耍 puts 而, a beard, with 女, a woman. The pair gives the first sense, 'to have fun, amuse oneself,' which grew to 'to play with,' 'to make fun of,' and 'to fool someone.'
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Example Sentences
我喜欢在公园里耍球。
wǒ xǐhuān zài gōngyuán lǐ shuǎ qiú 。
I like to play ball in the park.
他在街上耍杂技。
tāzài jiēshàng shuǎ zájì 。
He performs juggling on the street.
孩子们在花园里开心地耍。
háizǐ mén zài huāyuán lǐ kāixīn dì shuǎ 。
The children are happily playing in the garden.
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