擺手

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Chinese

		pendulum; to place; to display pendulum; to place; to display; to swing; to oscillate; to show; to move; to exhibit	hand; convenient; ‑er
trad. (擺手)		擺	手
simp. (摆手)		摆	手

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): bǎishǒu

(Zhuyin): ㄅㄞˇ ㄕㄡˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): baai² sau²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: bǎishǒu
  - Zhuyin: ㄅㄞˇ ㄕㄡˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: bǎishǒu
  - Wade–Giles: pai³-shou³
  - Yale: bǎi-shǒu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: baeshoou
  - Palladius: байшоу (bajšou)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: baai² sau²
  - Yale: báai sáu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: baai² sau²
  - Guangdong Romanization: bai² seo²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /paːi̯³⁵ sɐu̯³⁵/

Verb

擺⫽手 (verb-object) (intransitive)

to shake one's hand in admonition or disapproval
to wave one's hand; to beckon

Synonyms

(to shake one's hand): 搖手／摇手 (yáoshǒu)
(to wave one's hand):

招
招手 (zhāoshǒu)
揮手 / 挥手 (huīshǒu)
搰手 (wat⁶ sau²) (Cantonese)
擛手 (Hokkien)
𣚕手 (jaap³ sau²) (Cantonese)

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