(shuǎ) - to play, to play with, to play tricks, to show off in Mandarin
shuǎTraditional: 耍
Translation
to play, to play with, to play tricks, to show off
Word origin
A compound of 而 (ér, a beard radical here used as a phonetic-like element) over 女 (nǚ, woman), traditionally read as fooling about or playing, with the modern sense of playing or playing tricks.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 而 (ér) + 女 (nǚ, woman)
Stroke order
耍
Examples
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The children are playing in the yard.
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Do not even think about tricking me.
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He likes to show off his cleverness in front of his friends.
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The street performer is doing acrobatics.
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Stop throwing a tantrum.
耍 (shuǎ) means to play or to amuse oneself, and in many contexts to play tricks on someone or to show off. It is more colloquial than 玩 and often carries a slightly mischievous tone.
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