摇

搖

yáo

verb HSK 4 #3,155

Meanings

1 to shake
2 to rock
3 to wave
4 to sway

Characters

to shake; to rock; to sway

扌(hand) + 遥 phonetic — shaking done by hand

Examples

她摇了摇头。

Tā yáo le yáo tóu.

She shook her head.

风把树摇得很厉害。

Fēng bǎ shù yáo de hěn lìhai.

The wind shook the tree violently.

妈妈轻轻地摇着摇篮。

Māma qīngqīng de yáo zhe yáolán.

Mom gently rocks the cradle.

Tips

usage

摇头 (yáo tóu) means to shake one's head (no). 摇摆 means to sway/waver. 摇滚 (yáogǔn) means rock and roll.

Stroke Order

摇 yáo