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biǎo

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biǎo Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
biǎo | biao3
English translation
exterior surface
family relationship via females
to show (one's opinion)
a model
a table (listing information)
a form
a meter (measuring sth)
wrist or pocket watch
to show, to express, to display; outside, appearance; a watch

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About biǎo

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Number of strokes

8

Traditional form

biǎo

Contains the radical

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí

Learning hint

Fur  Máo  clothing ; a shawl or wrap

Etymology of biǎo

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Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

毛衣 máo yī

Explanation

Depicts clothes () made from fur ( Máo ), typically the outermost layer of clothing. In simplified Chinese biǎo is also used to mean "wristwatch", while in traditional Chinese this meaning is written with a separate character biǎo .

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Example sentences using biǎo

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suān 银器 yín qì de 表面 biǎomiàn 腐蚀 fǔshí le .

Acid had pitted the surface of the silver.

de 手表 shǒubiǎo dāng le 30 Yuán .

He pawned his watch for 30 yuan.

上述 shàng shù 浆膜 jiāng mó 表面 biǎomiàn de 粘连 nián lián Fēi 少见 shǎo jiàn .

Adhesions involving the aforementioned serous surfaces are not uncommon.

zhè zhǐ 手表 shǒubiǎo 价值 jiàzhí 80 Yuán 左右 zuǒyòu .

The watch is worth about eighty yuan.

他们 tā men de 交谈 jiāo tán shì cháng 典型 diǎnxíng de 情话 qíng huà ,一阵 yī zhèn 轻柔 qīng róu de 询问 xúnwèn tián de 表白 biǎo bái .

They had a great deal of characteristic lovers'talk - a soft exchange of inquiries and assurances.

Words with biǎo

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
表现 biǎoxiàn to show表現
表示 biǎoshì to express表示 biǎoshì
表演 biǎoyǎn play表演 biǎoyǎn
代表 dàibiǎo delegate代表 dàibiǎo
biǎo a model biǎo
发表 fābiǎo to issue發表
表达 biǎodá to express表達
表明 biǎomíng to make clear表明 biǎomíng
表情 biǎoqíng expression表情 biǎoqíng
表面 biǎomiàn surface表面 biǎomiàn
外表 wàibiǎo external外表 wàibiǎo
手表 shǒubiǎo wrist watch手錶
代表团 dài biǎo tuán delegation代表團
表决 biǎojué to vote表決
表格 biǎogé form表格 biǎogé
表态 biǎotài to declare one's position表態
表弟 biǎo dì younger male cousin via female line表弟 biǎo dì
时间表 shí jiān biǎo schedule時間表
表扬 biǎoyáng to praise表揚
表彰 biǎozhāng to honor表彰 biǎozhāng
表妹 biǎo mèi younger female cousin via female line表妹 biǎo mèi
表白 biǎo bái to express表白 biǎo bái
表哥 biǎo gē older male cousin via female line表哥 biǎo gē
图表 tú biǎo chart圖表
仪表 yí biǎo appearance儀表

biǎo Decomposition & Compounds

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biǎo Decomposition

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biǎo Compounds

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    • biǎo , biǎo , biǎo , biāo , , biǎo
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