摆
bǎi
to place, to arrange, to display
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 请把书摆在桌子上。Please place the books on the table.
- 商店里摆满了各种商品。The shop is filled with all kinds of goods on display.
Collocations
摆放摆桌子摆摊摆事实
Mnemonic
摆 bǎi "to place/arrange": a single-character verb. The hand radical 扌 shows arranging by hand, i.e. to place, to arrange, to display. 摆放 = to arrange, 摆摊 = to set up a stall. Figuratively, 摆事实讲道理 = to lay out facts and reason. Opposite of 收起 (to put away).
Related
放摆放陈列收起
Quick check
What action does the hand radical 扌 in 摆 indicate?