Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
摇
yáo
Description
"摇"的意思是让东西左右或上下地动。
比如摇头、摇手，都用这个字。
Meanings
摇yáo
to shake; to wave; to sway
风一吹，树叶就摇了。
摇头yáotóu
to shake one's head
他摇头说不。
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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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