舞

wǔ

to dance

to wield; to brandish

dancer (無) + alternating feet (舛) = to dance

無 originally showed a person adorned with feathers or streamers dancing in a ritual, long before it was borrowed for 'nothing.' 舛 anchors the feet beneath that figure, capturing the stepping and turning that makes dance recognizable.

無+舛→舞
無Originally depicted a person dancing with ornaments in both hands — a ritual dancerSemantic
舛Two feet pointing in opposite directionsSemantic

她在台上舞动双臂,非常好看。

tā zài tái shàng wǔ dòng shuāng bì,fēi cháng hǎo kàn。

She danced her arms on stage, it looked very beautiful.

他舞着一把剑,让大家都看呆了。

tā wǔ zhe yī bǎ jiàn,ràng dà jiā dōu kàn dāi le。

He brandished a sword, leaving everyone stunned.

Words with 舞

独舞

dú wǔ

solo dance

舞蹈家

wǔ dǎo jiā

dancer

舞曲

wǔ qǔ

dance music

踢踏舞

tī tà wǔ

tap dance

飞舞

fēi wǔ

to flutter

舞者

wǔ zhě

dancer

双人舞

shuāng rén wǔ

dance for two

钢管舞

gāng guǎn wǔ

pole dancing

镜框舞台

jìng kuàng wǔ tái

theatrical set

长袖善舞

cháng xiù shàn wǔ

long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation

电子舞曲

diàn zǐ wǔ qǔ

electronic dance music

电臀舞

diàn tún wǔ

twerking, sexually provocative dance involving hip movements while in a low, squatting position

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