戏
xì
variant of 戲|戏[xi4]
trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2]
hand (又) + halberd (戈) = staged play and drama
Ancient performances often involved mock combat: an actor armed with a weapon, directed by a commanding hand. The interplay of controlled danger and theatrical spectacle captures what makes a 'show' thrilling.
孩子们很喜欢看戏。
hái zi men hěn xǐ huān kàn xì。
The children really like watching plays.
这出戏的故事让很多人感动。
zhè chū xì de gù shi ràng hěn duō rén gǎn dòng。
The story of this play moved many people.
Words with 戏
导戏
dǎo xì
to direct a movie or play
逢场作戏
féng chǎng zuò xì
lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom); to join in the fun
游戏
yóu xì
game
游戏主机
yóu xì zhǔ jī
video game console
游戏场
yóu xì chǎng
playground
游戏手把
yóu xì shǒu bà
gamepad (Tw)
游戏机
yóu xì jī
video game machine
游戏王
yóu xì wáng
Yu-Gi-Oh!
游戏设备
yóu xì shè bèi
gaming device
游戏说
yóu xì shuō
theory of free play (in Kant's philosophy)
开戏
kāi xì
to start an opera
杂戏
zá xì
acrobatics