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摆 is the simplified form of 擺, a phonosemantic compound: the 扌 (shǒu) radical provides the meaning 'hand' or 'action', while 罢 (bà) indicates the sound. The character primarily means to place, arrange, or display things deliberately, like setting a table or exhibiting merchandise. It also commonly describes swinging, waving, or swaying back and forth, as with a pendulum or a waving hand. Figuratively, it can refer to putting on airs or showing off ostentatiously.
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我把花摆在窗前。
妈妈摆好了餐具。
柳枝在风中摆动。
他喜欢摆弄手机。
桌子上摆满了食物。
她摆出各种姿势拍照。
双方摆明了各自的观点。
他总爱在别人面前摆架子。
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