HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 4
摆脱
To break away from, to cast off, or to shake off a difficult situation.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 4
Why does 摆脱 look like this?
摆 (bǎi): Radical 扌(hand) + 罢 (cease/stop). Imagine your hand moving back and forth to arrange or '摆' things. 脱 (tuō): Radical 月 (flesh/body) + 兑 (exchange). Think of shedding layers from your body to break free. Together, they represent the physical and metaphorical act of shaking something off!