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晃

huàng

to sway; to shake

A boat rocks on waves as a person holds the rail
Memory picture

Character

晃 huǎng

Strokes
10
Radical
日 — sun
Made of
日 sun 光 light
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 船身在风浪中晃得厉害,乘客只能扶住栏杆。 Chuánshēn zài fēnglàng zhōng huàng de lìhai, chéngkè zhǐ néng fúzhù lángān. The boat swayed violently in the wind and waves, so the passengers could only hold on to the railings.
  • 别晃桌子,水都洒出来了。 Bié huàng zhuōzi, shuǐ dōu sǎ chūlái le. Don't shake the table; the water has spilled out.
  • 他晃着脑袋,跟着音乐打节拍。 Tā huàng zhe nǎodai, gēn zhe yīnyuè dǎ jiépāi. He nodded his head, keeping time with the music.

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