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.

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Similar Characters: 揺遥瑶谣

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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HSK 6	yáo huàng	to rock; to shake; to sway
摇动	yáo dòng	to shake; to sway

1		tā 她 yáo zhe 摇着 tóu 头 biǎo shì 表示 bù 不 tóng yì 同意。 She shook her head to show her disagreement.
2		shǐ yòng 使用 qián 前 xū 需 jiàng 将 píng zi 瓶子 yáo 摇 yún 匀。 Shake the bottle well before using.
3		zhè 这 sōu 艘 chuán 船 bèi 被 qiáng liè 强烈 de 的 làng tāo 浪涛 yáo huàng 摇晃。 The ship was rocked by the strong waves.
4		tā 他 màn màn de 慢慢地 yáo zhe 摇着 tóu 头， biǎo shì 表示 tā 他 bù 不 tóng yì 同意。 He slowly shook his head to show that he disagreed.
5		wǒ 我 hěn 很 xǐ huan 喜欢 zhè ge 这个 yáo gǔn 摇滚 yuè duì 乐队 de 的 yīn yuè 音乐。 I really enjoy the music of this rock band.

1		tā 她 yáo zhe 摇着 tóu 头 biǎo shì 表示 bù 不 tóng yì 同意。 She shook her head to show her disagreement.
2		shǐ yòng 使用 qián 前 xū 需 jiàng 将 píng zi 瓶子 yáo 摇 yún 匀。 Shake the bottle well before using.
3		zhè 这 sōu 艘 chuán 船 bèi 被 qiáng liè 强烈 de 的 làng tāo 浪涛 yáo huàng 摇晃。 The ship was rocked by the strong waves.
4		tā 他 màn màn de 慢慢地 yáo zhe 摇着 tóu 头， biǎo shì 表示 tā 他 bù 不 tóng yì 同意。 He slowly shook his head to show that he disagreed.
5		wǒ 我 hěn 很 xǐ huan 喜欢 zhè ge 这个 yáo gǔn 摇滚 yuè duì 乐队 de 的 yīn yuè 音乐。 I really enjoy the music of this rock band.