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
摇头
yáotóu
to shake one's head
Characters in this word
头 tóu
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
- Made of
- ⺀ ice 大 big, great, vast, high, deep
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他摇头说不。 Tā yáo tóu shuō bù. He shakes his head and says no.
- 别摇头。 Bié yáo tóu. Do not shake your head.
- 她笑着摇头。 Tā xiào zhe yáo tóu. She smiles and shakes her head.