摇 yáo

wag, swing, wave; shake; scull

HSK 5 #940

DEFINITIONS

  • wag, swing, wave
  • shake
  • scull
  • surname Yao
  • to shake
  • to rock
  • to row
  • to crank

STROKES

WORDS

摇滚 yáo gǔn
HSK 6
rock 'n' roll (music); to rock; to fall off
摇摆 yáo bǎi
HSK 6
to sway; to wobble; to waver
摇滚乐 yáo gǔn yuè rock music; rock 'n roll
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
摇摆舞 yáo bǎi wǔ swing (dance)
摇摆不定 yáo bǎi bù dìng indecisive; wavering
招摇 zhāo yáo to act ostentatiously; to brag; to show off
摇钱树 yáo qián shù a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken; a source of easy money (idiom)
摇摇欲坠 yáo yáo yù zhuì tottering; on the verge of collapse
摇篮曲 yáo lán qǔ lullaby
摇动 yáo dòng to shake; to sway
摇身一变 yáo shēn yī biàn to change shape in a single shake; fig. to take on a new lease of life
招摇过市 zhāo yáo guò shì to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)
摇椅 yáo yǐ rocking chair
摇曳 yáo yè to sway gently (as in the wind); (of a flame) to flicker
手摇 shǒu yáo hand-cranked
扶摇直上 fú yáo zhí shàng to skyrocket; to get quick promotion in one's career
摇摇摆摆 yáo yáo bǎi bǎi swaggering; staggering; waddling
摇旗呐喊 yáo qí nà hǎn to wave flags and shout battle cries (idiom); to egg sb on; to give support to
摇撼 yáo hàn to shake; to rock
地动山摇 dì dòng shān yáo the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle
摇手 yáo shǒu to wave the hand (to say goodbye, or in a negative gesture); crank handle
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