赛

sài

to compete

competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel

Roof (宀) + treasure (贝) = compete for a prize

贝 (shell/money) anchors the idea of something valuable being staked or wagered, evoking the competitive spirit of winning a prize. 宀 here contributes to the sound rather than the meaning.

宀+贝→赛
宀RoofPhonetic
贝ShellSemantic

今天下午有一场游泳比赛。

jīn tiān xià wǔ yǒu yī chǎng yóu yǒng bǐ sài。

There is a swimming competition this afternoon.

他跑得快,简直赛过专业运动员。

tā pǎo de kuài,jiǎn zhí sài guò zhuān yè yùn dòng yuán。

He runs so fast, he practically surpasses professional athletes.

Words with 赛

比赛

bǐ sài

competition (sports etc)

赛扬

sài yáng

Celeron (an Intel chip)

赛程

sài chéng

competition schedule

赛马场

sài mǎ chǎng

race course

加时赛

jiā shí sài

(sports) overtime

参赛

cān sài

to compete

循环赛

xún huán sài

round-robin tournament

迳赛

jìng sài

track

选美比赛

xuǎn měi bǐ sài

beauty contest

邀请赛

yāo qǐng sài

invitation tournament (e.g. between schools or firms)

里弗赛德

lǐ fú sài dé

Riverside

锦标赛

jǐn biāo sài

championship contest

More characters with 宀

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