动摇
dòngyáo
to waver
Characters in this word
摇 yáo
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 䍃 vase, pitcher, earthenware
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 我不动摇。 Wǒ bù dòngyáo. I do not waver.
- 信心不动摇。 Xìnxīn bù dòngyáo. Confidence does not waver.
- 他有点动摇。 Tā yǒudiǎn dòngyáo. He wavers a little.
Related words
- 动 dòng to move
- 动作 dòngzuò movement, action
- 动物 dòngwù animal
- 动物园 dòngwùyuán zoo
- 感动 gǎndòng to be moved
- 活动 huódòng event; activity
- 行动 xíngdòng to take action
- 运动 yùndòng sports; exercise
- 带动 dàidòng to drive; to lead along
- 动力 dònglì motivation; driving force
- 动人 dòngrén moving; touching
- 发动 fādòng to start; to launch