表

biǎo
#177 most
frequent character
watch
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

表 has 衣 clothing as its meaning part and a worn-down form of 毛 máo as a sound part. It first meant the outside surface of clothing. From 'surface' it grew to 'appearance', 'to show; sign', and 'table, chart'.

表 as a component in other characters

sound1 character
婊
picture1 character
裱

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Example Sentences

我有一只新表。
wǒyǒu yīzhī xīn biǎo 。
I have a new watch.
他把表戴在手上。
tā bǎ biǎo dàizài shǒushàng 。
He wears the watch on his wrist.
这个表很贵。
zhègè biǎo hěn guì 。
This watch is very expensive.

Words with similar meanings

手表shǒubiǎo
wristwatch
A more specific term referring to a watch worn on the wrist.

Words Starting With 表

表演biǎo yǎn
play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate
表示biǎo shì
to express; to show; to say; to state; to indicate; to mean
表扬biǎo yáng
to praise; to commend
表格biǎo gé
"form; table
表达biǎo dá
to voice (an opinion); to express; to convey

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