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wrestling

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

shuai1jiao1 • shuāijiāo

Meaning


Primary

wrestling

Alternatives

to wrestle, wrestle

Mnemonic


A sport that involves a lot of 摔 tumbling and 跤 falling is 摔跤 wrestling. The two participants pretty much 摔 tumble and 跤 fall everywhere during a match.

Usage


我们 昨晚 看 了 一 场 摔跤 比赛。

We watched a wrestling match last night.

她 是 学校 摔跤 队 的 队长。

She is the captain of the school's wrestling team.

摔跤 需要 力量, 也 需要 技巧。

Wrestling requires both strength and skill.