摇
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Definitions
- 1. to shake
- 2. to rock
- 3. to row
- 4. to crank
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Collocations
摇 is often used with body parts, e.g., 摇头 (shake one's head), 摇手 (wave one's hand).
Common mistakes
Learners may confuse 摇 (yáo) with 遥 (yáo, distant); only 摇 means 'to shake'.
Example Sentences
1 shown那只狗高兴地 摇 着尾巴。
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Words Containing 摇
to sway
tottering
to sway
to rock; to shake; to sway
rock 'n' roll (music)
cradle
to shake one's head
unmoved
the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle
to strut
lit. the sky shakes and the ground revolves
post-rock (music genre)
post-rock (music genre)
hand-cranked
hand crank
hand organ
to skyrocket
to rock back and forth
(idiom) to dupe people by passing oneself off as a well-connected individual or a figure of authority
to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)
eta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
to shake
to mix by shaking
lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom)
(literary) to shake with fear
to wave the hand (to say goodbye, or in a negative gesture)
swaggering
to shake
indecisive
swing state (US politics)
swing (genre of jazz music)
swing (dance)
to wave flags and shout battle cries (idiom); to egg sb on
to sway gently (as in the wind); (of a flame) to flicker
swaying gently
joystick
rocking chair
to scull (with a single oar, usually mounted on the stern of the boat)
boat propelled by a yuloh (a single sculling oar)
rock music
to draw the winning ticket (in a lottery)
lullaby
rocker arm
to scull
lottery
lit. to shake one's body
to change shape in a single shake
a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken
Ecstasy
to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)
rolling motion (of a boat)
dangling ornament worn by women
fin stabilizer (in ships)
swaying
shoegaze (music genre)
pitching motion (of a boat)
tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom)
tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom)
floating in the wind