to shake, to rock, to wave
Animated Stroke Order 摇
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HSK Vocabulary: 摇
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 摇 is used in context
1
tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
tīng听
yáo摇
gǔn滚
yīn音
yuè乐
fàng放
sōng松
xīn心
qíng情
。
He likes to listen to rock music to relax
2
tā他
yáo摇
tóu头
biǎo表
shì示
bù不
tóng同
yì意
zhè这
ge个
tí提
yì议
。
He shook his head to disagree with the proposal
3
yīng婴
ér儿
zài在
yáo摇
lán篮
lǐ里
ān安
jìng静
dì地
shuì睡
zháo着
le了
。
The baby fell asleep quietly in the cradle
4
xiǎo小
shù树
zài在
fēng风
zhōng中
yáo摇
bǎi摆
。
The small tree sways in the wind.
5
tā他
zǒu走
lù路
shí时
shēn身
tǐ体
huì会
zuǒ左
yòu右
yáo摇
bǎi摆
。
His body sways from side to side when he walks.
6
tā她
zài在
liǎng两
gè个
xuǎn选
zé择
zhī之
jiān间
yáo摇
bǎi摆
bù不
dìng定
,
bù不
zhī知
dào道
gāi该
xuǎn选
nǎ哪
ge个
。
She is wavering between two choices and doesn't know which one to pick.
7
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
tīng听
yáo摇
gǔn滚
。
I like listening to rock music.
8
tā他
jīng经
cháng常
qù去
tīng听
yáo摇
gǔn滚
yīn音
yuè乐
huì会
。
He often goes to rock concerts.
9
yáo摇
gǔn滚
yuè乐
néng能
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
chōng充
mǎn满
huó活
lì力
。
Rock music can make people feel energetic.
10
fēng风
hěn很
dà大
,
shù树
zài在
dòng动
yáo摇
。
The wind is strong, and the tree is shaking.
Information
Traditional搖
Radical扌
Strokes13
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1269
Zhuyinㄧㄠˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+6447
CangjieQBMU
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality