Meaning
shake; to rock
Chinese: 摇动。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yao” becomes a different word in each tone. 摇 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 动摇dòng yáoto sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle
- 摇头yáo tóuto shake one's head
- 摇滚yáo gǔnrock 'n' roll (music); to rock; to fall off
- 摇摆yáo bǎito sway; to wobble; to waver
- 摇晃yáo huàngto rock; to shake; to sway
Example Sentence
微风轻轻地摇动着树枝。Wēi fēng qīng qīng de yáo dòng zhe shù zhī.The breeze gently sways the branches.
微风Wēi fēngbreeze轻轻qīng qīnglightly地de(adverb marker)摇动yáo dòngto shake着zhe(ongoing action)树枝shù zhībranch。