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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 yáoYao2to shake; to rock; to row; to crank; to shake; to rock; to row; to crank
2摇头 搖頭 yáo tóuyao2 tou2to shake one's head
3动摇 動搖 dòng yáodong4 yao2to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to
4摇晃 搖晃 yáo huàngyao2 huang4to rock; to shake; to sway
5摇动 搖動 yáo dòngyao2 dong4to shake; to sway
6摇摆 搖擺 yáo bǎiyao2 bai3to sway; to wobble; to waver
7摇篮 搖籃 yáo lányao2 lan2cradle
8摇曳 搖曳 yáo yao2 ye4to sway gently (as in the wind); (of a flame) to flicker
9招摇撞骗 招搖撞騙 zhāo yáo zhuàng piànzhao1 yao2 zhuang4 pian4(idiom) to dupe people by passing oneself off as a well-connected individual or a figure of authority
10不动摇 不動搖 dòng yáobu4 dong4 yao2unmoved
11步摇 步搖 yáobu4 yao2dangling ornament worn by women
12翠竹摇曳 翠竹搖曳 cuì zhú yáo cui4 zhu2 yao2 ye4Green bamboo sways in the breeze. (idiom)
13大摇大摆 大搖大擺 yáo bǎida4 yao2 da4 bai3to strut; swaggering
14瞪鞋摇滚 瞪鞋搖滾 dèng xié yáo gǔndeng4 xie2 yao2 gun3shoegaze (music genre)
15地动山摇 地動山搖 dòng shān yáodi4 dong4 shan1 yao2the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle
16东摇西晃 東搖西晃 dōng yáo huàngdong1 yao2 xi1 huang4to roll oneself from side to side (idiom)
17动摇悲观 動搖悲觀 dòng yáo bēi guāndong4 yao2 bei1 guan1to waver and grow pessimistic (idiom)
18风雨漂摇 風雨漂搖 fēng piāo yáofeng1 yu3 piao1 yao2tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom); (of a situation) unstable; tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom); (of a situation) unstable
19扶摇羊角 扶搖羊角 yáo yáng jiǎofu2 yao2 yang2 jiao3a raging cyclone (idiom)
20扶摇直上 扶搖直上 yáo zhí shàngfu2 yao2 zhi2 shang4to skyrocket; to get quick promotion in one's career
21横摇 橫搖 héng yáoheng2 yao2rolling motion (of a boat)
22后摇 後搖 hòu yáohou4 yao2post-rock (music genre)
23后摇滚 後搖滾 hòu yáo gǔnhou4 yao2 gun3post-rock (music genre)
24减摇鳍 減搖鰭 jiǎn yáo jian3 yao2 qi2fin stabilizer (in ships); anti-roll stabilizer
25漂摇 漂搖 piāo yáopiao1 yao2floating in the wind; swaying; tottering; unstable; swaying; tottering; unstable
26手摇 手搖 shǒu yáoshou3 yao2hand-cranked
27手摇柄 手搖柄 shǒu yáo bǐngshou3 yao2 bing3hand crank
28手摇风琴 手搖風琴 shǒu yáo fēng qínshou3 yao2 feng1 qin2hand organ; hurdy-gurdy
29手摇饮料 手搖飲料 shǒu yáo yǐn liàoshou3 yao2 yin3 liao4hand-mixed drink (of the kind sold at a bubble tea shop)
30天摇地转 天搖地轉 tiān yáo zhuǎntian1 yao2 di4 zhuan3lit. the sky shakes and the ground revolves; momentous changes are underway (idiom)
31摇摆不定 搖擺不定 yáo bǎi dìngyao2 bai3 bu4 ding4indecisive; wavering
32摇摆不定的 摇擺不定的 yáo bǎi dìng deyao2 bai3 bu4 ding4 de5undecided
33摇摆舞 搖擺舞 yáo bǎi yao2 bai3 wu3swing (dance)
34摇摆州 搖擺州 yáo bǎi zhōuyao2 bai3 zhou1swing state (US politics)
35摇笔即来 搖筆即來 yáo láiyao2 bi3 ji2 lai2to be gifted with the ability of writing quickly; to be brimming with ideas (idiom)
36摇船 搖船 yáo chuányao2 chuan2to scull; to row a boat
37摇唇鼓舌 搖唇鼓舌 yáo chún shéyao2 chun2 gu3 she2to wag one's tongue; to engage in loose talk (to stir up trouble) (idiom)
38摇电话 搖電話 yáo diàn huàyao2 dian4 hua4(old) to make a phone call
39摇杆 搖桿 yáo gǎnyao2 gan3joystick
40摇光 搖光 yáo guāngyao2 guang1eta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
41摇滚 搖滾 yáo gǔnyao2 gun3rock 'n' roll (music); to rock; to fall off
42摇滚乐 搖滾樂 yáo gǔn yuèyao2 gun3 yue4rock music; rock 'n roll
43摇撼 搖撼 yáo hànyao2 han4to shake; to rock
44摇号 搖號 yáo hàoyao2 hao4lottery
45摇奖 搖獎 yáo jiǎngyao2 jiang3to draw the winning ticket (in a lottery)
46摇篮曲 搖籃曲 yáo lán yao2 lan2 qu3lullaby
47摇橹 搖櫓 yáo yao2 lu3to scull (with a single oar, usually mounted on the stern of the boat)
48摇橹船 搖櫓船 yáo chuányao2 lu3 chuan2boat propelled by a yuloh (a single sculling oar)
49摇旗呐喊 搖旗吶喊 yáo hǎnyao2 qi2 na4 han3to wave flags and shout battle cries (idiom); to egg sb on; to give support to
50摇钱树 搖錢樹 yáo qián shùyao2 qian2 shu4a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken; a source of easy money (idiom)
51摇身 搖身 yáo shēnyao2 shen1lit. to shake one's body; refers to abrupt transformation; same as 摇身一变
52摇身一变 搖身一變 yáo shēn biànyao2 shen1 yi1 bian4to change shape in a single shake; fig. to take on a new lease of life
53摇手 搖手 yáo shǒuyao2 shou3to wave the hand (to say goodbye, or in a negative gesture); crank handle
54摇头摆尾 搖頭擺尾 yáo tóu bǎi wěiyao2 tou2 bai3 wei3to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom); to be well pleased with oneself; to have a lighthearted air
55摇头晃脑 搖頭晃腦 yáo tóu huàng nǎoyao2 tou2 huang4 nao3bobbing one's head in a self-satisfied manner (idiom)
56摇头丸 搖頭丸 yáo tóu wányao2 tou2 wan2Ecstasy; MDMA
57摇尾乞怜 搖尾乞憐 yáo wěi liányao2 wei3 qi3 lian2to fawn on (idiom)
58摇摇摆摆 搖搖擺擺 yáo yáo bǎi bǎiyao2 yao2 bai3 bai3swaggering; staggering; waddling
59摇摇欲坠 搖搖欲墜 yáo yáo zhuìyao2 yao2 yu4 zhui4tottering; on the verge of collapse
60摇曳多姿 搖曳多姿 yáo duō yao2 ye4 duo1 zi1swaying gently; moving elegantly
61摇曳生姿 搖曳生姿 yáo shēng yao2 ye4 sheng1 zi1to sway with willowy motions (idiom)
62摇椅 搖椅 yáo yao2 yi3rocking chair
63摇匀 搖勻 yáo yúnyao2 yun2to mix by shaking
64摇战 搖戰 yáo zhànyao2 zhan4(literary) to shake with fear
65迎风摇曳 迎風搖曳 yíng fēng yáo ying2 feng1 yao2 ye4to bend before the wind (idiom)
66招摇 招搖 zhāo yáozhao1 yao2to act ostentatiously; to brag; to show off
67招摇过市 招搖過市 zhāo yáo guò shìzhao1 yao2 guo4 shi4to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)
68震山摇谷 震山搖谷 zhèn shān yáo zhen4 shan1 yao2 gu3to shake the hills and the valleys (idiom)
69纵摇 縱搖 zòng yáozong4 yao2pitching motion (of a boat)

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