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.
Words with 舞
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
霹雳舞
pī lì wǔ
to breakdance; breakdancing
项庄舞剑
xiàng zhuāng wǔ jiàn
lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] in 206 BC)
项庄舞剑，志在沛公
xiàng zhuāng wǔ jiàn , zhì zài pèi gōng
see 項莊舞劍，意在沛公|项庄舞剑，意在沛公[Xiang4 Zhuang1 wu3 jian4 , yi4 zai4 Pei4 gong1]
项庄舞剑，意在沛公
xiàng zhuāng wǔ jiàn , yì zài pèi gōng
lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公[Pei4 gong1] and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4]
飘舞
piāo wǔ
to fly up