摇(yáo)

HSK 413 strokesTrad. 搖

surname Yao

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Character information

Pinyin
yáo
Meaning
surname Yao
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
搖

Origin & structure

Where 摇 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌䍃

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 䍃 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

扌shǒu䍃

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 摇 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 摇

Common words using 摇 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dòng动yáo摇
HSK 4

to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge …

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yáo摇yáo摇yù欲zhuì坠
HSK 7-9

tottering

Open 摇摇欲坠 page →
yáo摇bǎi摆
HSK 7-9

to sway

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yáo摇huàng晃
HSK 7-9

to rock; to shake; to sway

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yáo摇gǔn滚
HSK 7-9

rock 'n' roll (music)

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yáo摇lán篮
HSK 7-9

cradle (for a baby)

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hòu后yáo摇

post-rock (music genre)

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shǒu手yáo摇

hand-cranked

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丈与严临之乎亚企

From 摇’s common words

动欲坠摆晃滚篮后

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