摇

yáo

“To shake” in Chinese is 摇 (yáo).

Other characters with the syllable yao: see all 11 →

Meaning

to shake
to rock
to row

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to crank
surname Yao

Example

他们以摇头表示不同意，而其他国家的人可能以摇头表示同意。

They express disagreement by shaking their heads, which may indicate agreement in other countries.

From 摇头 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

13 strokes

Words containing 摇

动摇dòngyáoto swayHSK 4 摇头yáotóuto shake one's headHSK 5 摇摆yáobǎito swayHSK 7-9 摇滚yáogǔnrock 'n' roll (music)HSK 7-9 摇晃yáohuàngto rock; to shake; to swayHSK 7-9 摇篮yáoláncradle (for a baby)HSK 7-9 摇摇欲坠yáoyáo-yùzhuìtotteringHSK 7-9

More HSK 4 characters

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