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耍 - shuǎ

frolic, play, amuse, play with

frolic, play, amuse, play with

How to read 耍

Click 耍 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshuǎ
Englishfrolic, play, amuse, play with
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

耍子 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 耍宝. Please read 耍废 one more time.

Common words with this character

to play; to have fun
to show off; to put on a show to amuse others
to pass time idly; to chill; to hang out
to play with; to engage in; to resort to

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 耍 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 耍子 and 耍宝 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 耍.