Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
摇
yáo
Description
"摇"的意思是让东西左右或上下地动。
"摇" means to move something from side to side or up and down.
比如摇头、摇手，都用这个字。
For example, shaking your head or waving your hand both use the character "摇".
Meanings
摇yáo
to shake; to wave; to sway
风一吹，树叶就摇了。
When the wind blows, the leaves shake.
摇头yáotóu
to shake one's head
他摇头说不。
He shook his head to say no.
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Notes
- Nuance
摇 stresses side-to-side or up-and-down motion, unlike 晃 which can mean unsteady swaying.
- Etymology
The 扌 (hand) radical shows the action is done with the hands or by moving something.
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