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Information of 摇

Pinyin yáo

Radical

扌

Strokes

13 strokes

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Definition

shake / to rock

摇 [yáo] 1. 摆动 (swing) - 摆动：～曳。～晃。～荡。～篮。动～。～摆。～头摆尾。～～欲坠。扶～直上。 - Swinging examples: swaying down, shaking, rocking, swinging a basket, shaking continuously, shaking the head and tail, swaying dangerously, lifting up steadily. 2. 往上升 (rise) - 风举云～。 - The wind lifts the clouds. 〈动〉 (verb) - 本义: 摇动;摆动 (original meaning: to shake; to sway) - 造字法: 形声。从手 (character formation: a phonetic and semantic combination, associated with "hand") 1. 同本义 (the same as the original meaning) ([En.] swing) - 引: 1. 《说文》: 摇，动也 (Shuowen: "Yao," to move). 2. 《尔雅》: 摇，作也 (Erya: "Yao," to perform). 3. 《管子·心术》: 摇者不定 (Guanzi: "The shaky is unstable"). 4. 《庄子·则阳》: 复命摇作 (Zhuangzi: "Returning to life is a shaking motion"). 5. 《考工记·矢人》: 夹而摇之 (Kao Gong Ji: "Clamp and shake it"). 6. 《古诗十九首》: 四顾何茫茫，东风摇百草 (From ancient poetry: "How expansive it is, the east wind shakes a hundred grasses"). 7. 唐· 柳宗元《至小丘西小石潭记》: 蒙络摇缀 (Tang: Liu Zongyuan, describing the scenery). 8. 柳宗元《断刑论》: 痒不得搔，痹不得摇 (Liu Zongyuan: referring to discomfort). 9. 清· 黄宗羲《柳敬亭传》: 摇头而歌 (Qing: "Shake head and sing"). 10. 清· 姚鼐《登泰山记》: 动摇承之 (Qing: "Shaking under support"). - 例: - 又如: 摇旗打鼓 (shaking flags and beating drums, making a commotion); 摇铃打鼓 (shaking bells and beating drums); 摇颭 (swaying, describing a woman's graceful walk); 摇风 (the wind shakes); 摇摆气势 (swaying posturing); 摇席破座 (excitedly fidgeting); 摇唇鼓舌 (persuasively soliciting). 2. 动摇 (shake) ([En.] shake) - 引: 1. 《新唐书·狄仁杰传》: 本根一摇，忧患非浅 (In "New Book of Tang": "When the foundation shakes, worry is not shallow"). - 例: - 又如: 摇心 (the heart is shaken); 摇易 (shaking is easier); 摇悦 (a conflicting emotional state of being happy at one moment and shaken at another). 3. 骚扰 (harass) ([En.] harass) - 例: - 如: 摇毒 (harassment or harm); 摇乱 (disturb or create chaos). 〈形〉 (adjective) 1. 疾 (fast, swift) ([En.] fast, swift) - 引: 1. 《广雅》: 摇，疾也 (Guangya: "Yao," fast). 2. 《汉书·礼乐志》: 将摇举，谁与期 (Book of Han: "When lifting up, who will compete?"). 3. 汉· 班固《西都赋》: 遂乃风举云摇，浮游溥览 (Han: Ban Gu, describing the ascent). - 例: - 又如: 摇举 (to rise high).

摇旗呐喊 yáo qí nà hǎn

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

摇头叹息 yáo tóu tàn xī

shake one's head and sigh / shaking the head and uttering a sigh

摇摇欲坠 yáo yáo yù zhuì

tottering / on the verge of collapse

摇头 yáo tóu

to shake one's head

扶摇直上 fú yáo zhí shàng

to skyrocket / to get quick promotion in one's career

摇摆 yáo bǎi

to sway / to wobble / to waver

摇摇摆摆 yáo yáo bǎi bǎi

swaggering / staggering / waddling

大摇大摆 dà yáo dà bǎi

to strut / swaggering

动摇 dòng yáo

to sway / to waver / to rock / to rattle / to destabilize / to pose a challenge to

摇摇头 yáo yáo tóu

shake the head

摇手 yáo shǒu

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

摇晃 yáo huàng

to rock / to shake / to sway

摇摇晃晃 yáo yáo huàng huǎng

lopping / vacillating and staggering

摇曳 yáo yè

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

摇动 yáo dòng

to shake / to sway

摇篮 yáo lán

cradle

摇摇 yáo yáo

Shake

摇头晃脑 yáo tóu huàng nǎo

wag one's head / look pleased with oneself

摇滚 yáo gǔn

rock 'n' roll (music) / to rock / to fall off

摇身一变 yáo shēn yī biàn

to change shape in a single shake / fig. to take on a new lease of life

手摇 shǒu yáo

hand-cranked

招摇 zhāo yáo

to act ostentatiously / to brag / to show off

摇滚乐 yáo gǔn yuè

rock music / rock 'n roll

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

摇撼 yáo hàn

to shake / to rock

心旌摇荡 xīn jīng yáo dàng

Heart sway

摇曳多姿 yáo yè duō zī

swaying gently / moving elegantly

摇尾乞怜 yáo wěi qǐ lián

fawn

摇蚊 yáo wén

non-biting midge / chironomidae

风雨飘摇 fēng yǔ piāo yáo

tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom) / (of a situation) unstable