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搖

yáo

wag, swing, wave; shake; scull

Strokes
13
Radical
手
HSK
—
Tone
2

Simplified form: 摇

Stroke order

Our word list and example sentences are in simplified characters. Everything below is for 摇, the simplified form of 搖. We do not have a traditional-script corpus to draw the words from, so they are shown as they are written in simplified Chinese.

Example sentences

  • 他们把我们当成摇钱树。

    Tā men bǎ wǒ men dàng chéng yáo qián shù

    They're taking us for cash cows.

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  • 从那时起，他的信仰开始摇动了。

    Cóng nà shí qǐ tā de xìn yǎng kāi shǐ yáo dòng le

    From the time he got up, his beliefs began to sway.

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  • 狗跟着主人，摇着尾巴。

    Gǒu gēn zhe zhǔ rén yáo zhe wěi ba

    The dog followed its owner, wagging its tail.

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  • 我不喜欢摇滚乐。

    Wǒ bù xǐ huan yáo gǔn yuè

    I don't like rock music.

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 摇

  • 摇yáo 2to shake; to rock; to row; to crank
  • 动摇dòng yáo 4–2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to
  • 摇头yáo tóu 2–2 to shake one's head
  • 摇滚yáo gǔn 2–3 rock 'n' roll (music); to rock; to fall off
  • 摇摆yáo bǎi 2–3 to sway; to wobble; to waver
  • 摇晃yáo huàng 2–4 to rock; to shake; to sway
  • 摇篮yáo lán 2–2 cradle
  • 摇摇欲坠yáo yáo yù zhuì 2–2–4–4tottering; on the verge of collapse