Chinese Word: 摇 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

摇 (Trad.: 搖)HSK 5

Pinyin: yáo

English Definition: to shake; to rock; to row; to crank; to shake; to rock; to row; to crank

Chinese Definition:
①摆动：摇曳。摇晃。摇荡。摇篮。动摇。摇摆。摇头摆尾。摇摇欲坠。扶摇直上。
②往上升：风举云摇。
③摆撼晃。

Total strokes: 13; Radical: 手

Pictophonetic: 䍃 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 扌 [ shǒu ] hand
- 䍃 [ yóu ] vase, pitcher, earthenware

Similar Characters: 揺遥瑶谣

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Example Words

动摇	dòng yáo	to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to
摇头	yáo tóu	to shake one's head
摇篮	yáo lán	cradle
摇晃	yáo huàng	to rock; to shake; to sway	HSK 6
摇动	yáo dòng	to shake; to sway

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Example Sentences

1		rú guǒ 如果 nǐ 你 zhàn 站 zài 在 nà lǐ 那里， yáo 摇 zhe 着 tóu 头， dà hǎn 大喊 zhe 着 “ bù bù bù 不不不 wǒ 我 bù 不 tóng yì 同意 ” ， nǐ 你 zé 则 tóng yì 同意 ràng 让 wǒ 我 guò 过 lái 来 nǐ 你 jiā 家， chī 吃 wán 完 nǐ 你 de 的 bīng xiāng 冰箱 lǐ 里 de 的 dōng xī 东西， chuān 穿 nǐ 你 de 的 nèi yī 内衣， hái yǒu 还有 dǎ 打 jǐ 几 tōng 通 cháng tú diàn huà 长途电话。 By standing there, shaking yourhead, shouting "NO NO NO I DO NOT AGREE, " you agree to let me come over to yourhouse, clean out your fridge, wear your underwear, and make some long-distancecalls.
2		wǎn shàng 晚上， yé yé 爷爷 chī 吃 wán 完 fàn 饭 jiù 就 yáo 摇 zhe 着 bā jiāo 芭蕉 shàn 扇 chū mén 出门 le 了。 On a summer evening grandpa will go out for a walk waving a palm leaf fan.
3		tā 他 zài 在 jīng lǐ 经理 miàn qián 面前 dà 大 yáo 摇 dà 大 bǎi dì 摆地 zǒu 走 lái 来 zǒu 走 qù 去。 He strutted up and down before the manager.
4		fú yòng 服用 qián 前 yáo yún 摇匀 [ yào píng 药瓶 shuō míng 说明 yòng yǔ 用语 ] Shake up before drinking.
5		fù jìn 附近， yī 一 zhǐ 只 lǎo 老 de 的 dà xiàng 大象 kuài yào 快要 sǐ 死 le 了。 tā 它 huǎn màn 缓慢 dì 地 zǒu 走 zhe 着， yáo 摇 zhe 着 tā 它 de 的 lǎo bí zi 老鼻子。 yī huì er 一会儿， dà xiàng 大象 shuì jiào 睡觉 le 了。 Nearby, an old elephant was dying. He walked slowly, swinging his old trunk. The elephant slept.

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1		rú guǒ 如果 nǐ 你 zhàn 站 zài 在 nà lǐ 那里， yáo 摇 zhe 着 tóu 头， dà hǎn 大喊 zhe 着 “ bù bù bù 不不不 wǒ 我 bù 不 tóng yì 同意 ” ， nǐ 你 zé 则 tóng yì 同意 ràng 让 wǒ 我 guò 过 lái 来 nǐ 你 jiā 家， chī 吃 wán 完 nǐ 你 de 的 bīng xiāng 冰箱 lǐ 里 de 的 dōng xī 东西， chuān 穿 nǐ 你 de 的 nèi yī 内衣， hái yǒu 还有 dǎ 打 jǐ 几 tōng 通 cháng tú diàn huà 长途电话。 By standing there, shaking yourhead, shouting "NO NO NO I DO NOT AGREE, " you agree to let me come over to yourhouse, clean out your fridge, wear your underwear, and make some long-distancecalls.
2		wǎn shàng 晚上， yé yé 爷爷 chī 吃 wán 完 fàn 饭 jiù 就 yáo 摇 zhe 着 bā jiāo 芭蕉 shàn 扇 chū mén 出门 le 了。 On a summer evening grandpa will go out for a walk waving a palm leaf fan.
3		tā 他 zài 在 jīng lǐ 经理 miàn qián 面前 dà 大 yáo 摇 dà 大 bǎi dì 摆地 zǒu 走 lái 来 zǒu 走 qù 去。 He strutted up and down before the manager.
4		fú yòng 服用 qián 前 yáo yún 摇匀 [ yào píng 药瓶 shuō míng 说明 yòng yǔ 用语 ] Shake up before drinking.
5		fù jìn 附近， yī 一 zhǐ 只 lǎo 老 de 的 dà xiàng 大象 kuài yào 快要 sǐ 死 le 了。 tā 它 huǎn màn 缓慢 dì 地 zǒu 走 zhe 着， yáo 摇 zhe 着 tā 它 de 的 lǎo bí zi 老鼻子。 yī huì er 一会儿， dà xiàng 大象 shuì jiào 睡觉 le 了。 Nearby, an old elephant was dying. He walked slowly, swinging his old trunk. The elephant slept.

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