yáo

to shake; to rock; to crank

Character data

Radical ⼿ (64.10)
Strokes 13
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

搖 yáo
  1. 1. to shake
  2. 2. to rock
  3. 3. to crank
  4. 4. to row
  5. 5. surname Yao

Words containing 搖

Word Meaning
swing (dance)
to give support to
to shake; to sway; to rock
to sway gently (as in the wind); (of a flame) to flicker
swaying gently; moving elegantly
joystick
rocking chair
to scull; to row with a stern oar
boat propelled by a yuloh (a single sculling oar)
rock 'n' roll (music); to rock; to fall off
rock music; rock 'n roll
to draw the winning ticket (in a lottery)
cradle
lullaby
to row a boat; to scull
lottery
refers to abrupt transformation; same as yáo shēn yī biàn
fig. to take on a new lease of life
a source of easy money (idiom)
(old) to make a phone call
to shake one's head
Ecstasy; MDMA
to be well pleased with oneself; to have a lighthearted air
rolling motion (of a boat)
dangling ornament worn by women