摇

搖

yáo

䍃 + 扌

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Definitions

yáo (verb) to shake; to rock

yáo (verb) to row; to crank

yáo (verb) to wag

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 䍃 represents the sound. Simplified form of 搖.

Semantic: 扌 Phonetic: 䍃

About

摇, the simplified form of 搖, is a phono-semantic compound. The hand radical 扌 (a variant of 手) on the left signals that the action involves the hands, and the right-side component 䍃 (yáo) marks the sound. Its primary meaning is to move something rhythmically back and forth, shaking, swaying, or rocking. This sense of oscillation covers a wide range: the gentle rocking of a cradle, the swaying of branches in the breeze, or the deliberate shaking of one's head.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

他摇头表示反对。

Tā yáo tóu biǎoshì fǎnduì.

He shook his head to express opposition.

小孩子喜欢摇晃玩具。

Xiǎo háizi xǐhuān yáohuàng wánjù.

Children like to shake toys.

大风摇动着树枝。

Dà fēng yáodòng zhe shùzhī.

The strong wind is shaking the branches.

爷爷坐在摇椅上休息。

Yéye zuò zài yáoyǐ shàng xiūxi.

Grandpa is sitting on the rocking chair to rest.

他摇手叫我过去。

Tā yáo shǒu jiào wǒ guòqù.

He waved his hand to call me over.

老师摇铃开始上课。

Lǎoshī yáo líng kāishǐ shàngkè.

The teacher rang the bell to start class.

他们在湖上摇船游玩。

Tāmen zài hú shàng yáo chuán yóuwán.

They are rowing a boat on the lake for fun.

尽管地震摇得厉害，房子却没事。

Jǐnguǎn dìzhèn yáo de lìhai, fángzi què méishì.

Even though the earthquake shook violently, the house was fine.

Related Characters

Component: 䍃

Component: 扌

摇