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
摇摆
yáobǎi
to sway; to waver
Characters in this word
摆 bǎi
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 罢 to cease, to finish, to stop, to quit
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 船在汹涌的海面上剧烈摇摆，连经验丰富的水手也站不稳。 Chuán zài xiōngyǒng de hǎimiàn shàng jùliè yáobǎi, lián jīngyàn fēngfù de shuǐshǒu yě zhàn bù wěn. The boat swayed violently on the surging sea, and even experienced sailors could not stand steadily.
- 风越来越大，树在风中摇摆。 Fēng yuè lái yuè dà, shù zài fēng zhōng yáobǎi. The wind grew stronger and stronger, and the tree swayed in it.
- 别再摇摆不定，快做决定吧！ Bié zài yáobǎi bùdìng, kuài zuò juédìng ba! Stop wavering back and forth, just make a decision!
Related words
- 动摇 dòngyáo to waver
- 摇 yáo to shake
- 摇头 yáotóu to shake one's head
- 摇晃 yáohuàng to shake; to rock; to sway
- 摇篮 yáolán cradle; birthplace
- 摇摇欲坠 yáoyáoyùzhuì to be on the verge of collapse; tottering
- 摆 bǎi to arrange; to wave
- 摆动 bǎidòng to swing
- 摆脱 bǎituō to get rid of; to break free from
- 摆放 bǎifàng to put, to place
- 摆平 bǎipíng to settle; to smooth over
- 摆设 bǎishe decoration; furnishing; mere ornament