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晃

huàng
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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晃
huàng Verb to sway; to shake
晃
huǎng Verb to dazzle; to flash past

Definitions

  1. 1. to sway
  2. 2. to shake
  3. 3. to wander about

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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稳定
wěn dìng

steady

稳定 means stable, opposite of shaking or swaying.

Related words

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逛
guàng

to stroll

晃 can mean to wander about, similar to 逛, but 晃 is more aimless or loitering.

Synonyms

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摇晃
yáo huàng

to rock; to shake; to sway

Both mean to sway or shake, but 摇晃 is more about a continuous oscillating motion.
摆动
bǎi dòng

to sway

摆动 is to swing or oscillate, while 晃 can be a quick shake or a leisurely wander.

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used in 晃来晃去 (sway back and forth) or 晃悠 (loiter, sway).

Common mistakes

When meaning 'to sway', 晃 is usually used with concrete objects, not abstract concepts like opinions or feelings.

Example Sentences

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他手里拿着一杯水，水一直在 晃 。
He held a glass of water, and the water kept swaying.

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Words Containing 晃

一晃
yī huǎng

(of passing time) in an instant

摇晃
yáo huàng

to rock; to shake; to sway

晃荡
huàng dang

to rock

一瓶子不响，半瓶子晃荡
yī píng zi bù xiǎng , bàn píng zi huàng dang

lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)

摆晃
bǎi huàng

to swing

新晃
xīn huǎng

Xinhuang Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[huái huà], Hunan

新晃侗族自治县
xīn huǎng dòng zú zì zhì xiàn

Xinhuang Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[huái huà], Hunan

新晃县
xīn huǎng xiàn

Xinhuang Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[huái huà], Hunan

明晃晃
míng huǎng huǎng

shining

晃动
huàng dòng

to sway

晃悠
huàng you

to swing

晃晃悠悠
huàng huang yōu yōu

swaying

瞎晃
xiā huàng

to roam about

银晃晃
yín huǎng huǎng

silver glitter

闲晃
xián huàng

to hang around