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The character 摇, whose traditional form is 搖, is structured with a hand radical combined with the component 䍃, which functions phonetically. Its etymology is linked to physical agitation performed by the hand, and it has consistently carried the core meaning of to shake or rock. Over time, the character's usage extended into various compounds that denote related actions like swaying or trembling, and occasionally abstract senses such as instability, while its primary sense of physical movement remained central.
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他摇头表示反对。
小孩子喜欢摇晃玩具。
大风摇动着树枝。
爷爷坐在摇椅上休息。
他摇手叫我过去。
老师摇铃开始上课。
他们在湖上摇船游玩。
尽管地震摇得厉害，房子却没事。