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Meaning of 曳

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Pinyin:
English Definition: to drag; to pull; Taiwan pr. [yi4]
Chinese Definition:
①拉,牵引:曳引。曳扯。弃甲曳兵。
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Example Words
摇曳 yáo to sway gently (as in the wind); (of a flame) to flicker
拖曳 tuō to pull; to drag; to haul
曳光弹 guāng dàn tracer ammunition; tracer
摇曳多姿 yáo duō swaying gently; moving elegantly
翠竹摇曳 cuì zhú yáo Green bamboo sways in the breeze. (idiom)
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Example Sentences
1
The heavy heart is indeed a weight that will surely drag us down in our holiness and usefulness.
2
Every evening he went out upon the sea, and one evening the net was so heavy that hardly could he draw it into the boat.
3
Then I felt a familiar tugging, sucking sensation on my ear.
4
The towpaths will remain open, but the organisation urged people to take extra care to stay away from the edge as water levels fall.
5
Swimming in the warm ocean water, and sitting underneath waving palm trees in a mild climate, was a pleasant change from the cold northern winters.