shake; wave; rock; turn (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
搖
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
要 yào - want; be going to; ask for; demand (v.) | HSK 2
药 yào - medicine (n.) | HSK 2
腰 yāo - waist; small of the back (n.) | HSK 5
咬 yǎo - bite; snap at (v.) | HSK 5
Examples
他在摇晃着椅子上的孩子。 tā zài yáohuàngzhe yǐzi shàng de háizi。 - He is rocking the child in the chair.
她用手摇动了摇篮，使宝宝入睡。 tā yòng shǒu yáodòngle yáolán, shǐ bǎobao rùshuì。 - She rocked the cradle with her hand to put the baby to sleep.
风把树枝吹得摇摇欲坠。 fēng bǎ shùzhī chuī dé yáoyáoyùzhuì。 - The wind blew the branches so they were swaying dangerously.
她用力摇晃着那扇卡住的门。 tā yònglì yáohuàngzhe nà shàn kǎ zhù de mén。 - She shook the stuck door vigorously.
船在风浪中摇动得厉害。 chuán zài fēng làng zhōng yáodòng dé lìhài。 - The boat rocked heavily in the stormy sea.
Phrases
摇摆 yáo bǎi - sway; swing; rock (v.) | HSK 6
摇滚 yáo gǔn - rock (and roll) (n.) | HSK 6