yáo

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Definitions

  1. 1. to shake
  2. 2. to rock
  3. 3. to row
  4. 4. to crank

Words Containing 摇

动摇
dòng yáo

to sway

摇摇欲坠
yáo yáo yù zhuì

tottering

摇摆
yáo bǎi

to sway

摇晃
yáo huàng

to rock; to shake; to sway

摇滚
yáo gǔn

rock 'n' roll (music)

摇篮
yáo lán

cradle

摇头
yáo tóu

to shake one's head

不动摇
bù dòng yáo

unmoved

地动山摇
dì dòng shān yáo

the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle

大摇大摆
dà yáo dà bǎi

to strut

天摇地转
tiān yáo dì zhuǎn

lit. the sky shakes and the ground revolves

后摇
hòu yáo

post-rock (music genre)

后摇滚
hòu yáo gǔn

post-rock (music genre)

手摇
shǒu yáo

hand-cranked

手摇柄
shǒu yáo bǐng

hand crank

手摇风琴
shǒu yáo fēng qín

hand organ

扶摇直上
fú yáo zhí shàng

to skyrocket

招摇
zhāo yáo

to rock back and forth

招摇撞骗
zhāo yáo zhuàng piàn

(idiom) to dupe people by passing oneself off as a well-connected individual or a figure of authority

招摇过市
zhāo yáo guò shì

to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)

摇光
yáo guāng

eta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper

摇动
yáo dòng

to shake

摇匀
yáo yún

to mix by shaking

摇尾乞怜
yáo wěi qǐ lián

lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom)

摇战
yáo zhàn

(literary) to shake with fear

摇手
yáo shǒu

to wave the hand (to say goodbye, or in a negative gesture)

摇摇摆摆
yáo yáo bǎi bǎi

swaggering

摇撼
yáo hàn

to shake

摇摆不定
yáo bǎi bù dìng

indecisive

摇摆州
yáo bǎi zhōu

swing state (US politics)

摇摆乐
yáo bǎi yuè

swing (genre of jazz music)

摇摆舞
yáo bǎi wǔ

swing (dance)

摇旗呐喊
yáo qí nà hǎn

to wave flags and shout battle cries (idiom); to egg sb on

摇曳
yáo yè

to sway gently (as in the wind); (of a flame) to flicker

摇曳多姿
yáo yè duō zī

swaying gently

摇杆
yáo gǎn

joystick

摇椅
yáo yǐ

rocking chair

摇橹
yáo lǔ

to scull (with a single oar, usually mounted on the stern of the boat)

摇橹船
yáo lǔ chuán

boat propelled by a yuloh (a single sculling oar)

摇滚乐
yáo gǔn yuè

rock music

摇奖
yáo jiǎng

to draw the winning ticket (in a lottery)

摇篮曲
yáo lán qǔ

lullaby

摇臂
yáo bì

rocker arm

摇船
yáo chuán

to scull

摇号
yáo hào

lottery

摇身
yáo shēn

lit. to shake one's body

摇身一变
yáo shēn yī biàn

to change shape in a single shake

摇钱树
yáo qián shù

a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken

摇头丸
yáo tóu wán

Ecstasy

摇头摆尾
yáo tóu bǎi wěi

to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)

横摇
héng yáo

rolling motion (of a boat)

步摇
bù yáo

dangling ornament worn by women

减摇鳍
jiǎn yáo qí

fin stabilizer (in ships)

漂摇
piāo yáo

swaying

瞪鞋摇滚
dèng xié yáo gǔn

shoegaze (music genre)

纵摇
zòng yáo

pitching motion (of a boat)

风雨漂摇
fēng yǔ piāo yáo

tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom)

风雨飘摇
fēng yǔ piāo yáo

tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom)

飘摇
piāo yáo

floating in the wind