01074 Chinese character of 擺 and pronounce baai2

The Chinese word【擺】that we will introduce this time is a word that describes movement or action. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Swing, display. Explanation: (1) The powder left after an object burns. Such as: “charcoal ash”, “furnace ash”, “cigarette ash”, “coal ash”. (2) A metaphor for despair and loss of will. Such as: “discouraged”, “disheartened”. (3) Dust. For example: “dust”, “the table is covered with a thick layer of dust.” (4) Light black. For example: “gray mouse”, “gray clothes”. (5) Lime: Made by smelting limestone. The white block that can be used as a soap raw material is called “quicklime”. Hydrated lime is made by adding quicklime to water. It is a white powder that can be used for disinfection and to make bleaching powder, cement, etc.

The pronunciation of this specific Chinese character is given below.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【擺】:bǎi

Cantonese Jyutping of 【擺】:baai2

Below, you’ll find general facts about the Chinese character 【擺】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【擺】, for example:Describing an action or movement , It means mainly to swing, to display .As Chinese characters hold complex and sophisticated meanings, certain aspects may be too detailed to fully articulate in this explanation.

【擺】is a word that, when joined with additional words, constructs more precise phrases, like【擺動、擺設】(Mandarin Pinyin:bǎi dòng 、bǎi shè/ Cantonese Jyutping:baai2 dung6 、baai2 cit3)

To form this character, you need 18 strokes,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,The sentence below shows how this character appears in written language.:


他把花瓶擺在桌子的中央。

He placed the vase in the centre of the table.


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