What does 摇 mean in Chinese?

摇 (yáo) means "to shake; to rock; to row; to crank" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 摇?

摇 is pronounced "yáo" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 摇?

摇 is an HSK Level 4 word (HSK 2.0: Level 5, HSK 3.0: Level 4).

What words contain the character 摇?

Common words with 摇 include 动摇 (to sway), 后摇 (post-rock (music genre)), 招摇 (to act ostentatiously), 摇光 (eta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper), 摇动 (to shake).

How do you write 摇?

You can practice writing 摇 using our stroke order tool.

摇 (yáo), to shake

摇

yáo

to shake; to rock; to row; to crank

HSK 4verb

Traditional: 搖

Character Breakdown

Radical: 手 (no. 64)Traditional: 搖

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Definitions

(verb) to shake
to rock
to row
to crank

Example Sentences

妈妈轻轻摇着摇篮哄宝宝入睡唱着摇篮曲。

Māma qīngqīng yáo zhe yáolán hǒng bǎobao rùshuì chàng zhe yáolánqǔ

Mother gently rocks the cradle singing lullabies to coax the baby to sleep

Words Containing 摇

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
动摇	dòng yáo	to sway	HSK 4
后摇	hòu yáo	post-rock (music genre)
招摇	zhāo yáo	to act ostentatiously
摇光	yáo guāng	eta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
摇动	yáo dòng	to shake
摇匀	yáo yún	to mix by shaking
摇战	yáo zhàn	(literary) to shake with fear
摇手	yáo shǒu	to wave the hand (to say goodbye, or in a negative gesture)
摇撼	yáo hàn	to shake
不动摇	bù dòng yáo	unmoved

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Related Words

摇撼(yáo hàn)· to shake

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摇晃(yáo huàng)· to rock

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晃荡(huàng dang)· to rock

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杠荡(gàng dàng)· to shake

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 5HSK 3.0: Level 4

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摇

yáo