摇

yáo

surname Yao

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 5 trad. 搖

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

摇

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

摇
  • 动摇dòngyáoto swayB7
  • 摇摆yáobǎito swayB7
  • 摇晃yáohuàngto rockB7
  • 摇篮yáoláncradle (for a baby)B7
  • 摇摇欲坠yáoyáo-yùzhuìtotteringB7

See it in sentences

风一吹，树就摇。

At the wind's breath the tree sways.

她摇了摇头。

She shook her head.