I know that both are supposed to mean "to place" but are they interchangeable? I know that 摆 can be used in the following manner:
桌子上摆着三本书。
So could you also say something like
桌子上放着三本书。
and have it be a valid sentence?
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cf.＂汉语动词３８０例＂ 摆／放**｜ **一、摆 １。他的屋子里摆着两盆花儿。动词＂摆＂的意思是把物件放在一定的位置，也表示把物品陈列出来供人观赏。如～椅子、～家具、～商品等。２。开会的时候，大家摆事实，讲道理。＂摆＂在这儿意思是把事实、理由等罗列叙述出来。如～条件、～理由、～矛盾等。３。有的人爱摆阔气。＂摆＂在这儿的意思是故意在别人面前显示或夸耀自己。表示这种意思时，不单独做谓语，常含有贬义。如～架子、～威风、～排场等。４。见到主人，那条狗不停地摆着尾巴。＂摆＂在这儿的意思是物体向相反方向来回移动或变动。如～手、～小旗等。 二、放 １。书架上放满了书。动词＂放＂的意思是把物件处于一定的位置。如～物品、～衣服、～自行车等。＂放＂和＂摆＂都有放置的意思，有时可以互换，它们之间的区别是：＂摆＂有排列出来供观赏的意思：＂放＂一般不含这种意思。２。明天放假，今天早点儿放大家回去吧。＂放＂在这儿意思是在一定的时间内停止工作或学习。如～学、～工、～暑假等。＂放＂还可以表示解除某种约束的意思，也表示使失去自由的重新获得自由的意思。如～人、～鸟、～俘虏等。＂摆＂不表示这些意思.– user6065Oct 6, 2016 at 18:24
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３。他从没放过枪。＂放＂在这儿是把某种物体发出去的意思。如～箭、～鞭炮、～风筝等。＂放＂也表示将光或气体等散发开来。如～光、～气、～味儿等。＂摆＂不表示这种意思。４。这菜太淡，再放点儿盐。＂放＂在这儿的意思是把某种物品添加进去。如～水、～糖、～牛奶等。＂摆＂在普通话中不表示这种意思，但在有的方言中使用。– user6065Oct 6, 2016 at 18:30
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擺放
http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/15120/
lay, layout, place, set
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擺
http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/2141/
[1] [v] lay; put; place; arrange
[2] [v] display; assume; put on
[3] [v] state clearly; talk about
[4] [v] wave; sway; swing; wag
[5] [n] oscillating device; pendulum
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放
http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/862/
[1] let go; release; set free
[2] let out; dismiss; take leave
[3] put; place; set; lay
[4] let off; set off; send out
[5] distribute; hand out; lend for interest
[6] send into exile; exile; banish
[7] (of flowers) blossom; come into bloom
[8] enlarge; lengthen; let out/down
[9] graze; pasture; put out to feed
The topic is the verb "to place". Both 擺 and 放 can be the verb for "to place", but 擺 also implies the object is placed in a particular position (arranged)
You can say 擺下陣勢 ( lay down a formation) but not 放下陣勢, because a formation has to be arranged.
桌子上摆着三本书。( more likely be neatly arranged)
桌子上放着三本书 ( either randomly or neatly positioned)
Both are valid but with subtle differences. 摆 is more like "put for display", while 放 is just "put".
