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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- yao2
- English meanings
- rock, agitate, wigwag, row, pan, swing, shake, wave, scull, turn
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 䍃.
Meaning & sound clues
扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.
䍃 is identified as the sound component (yóu). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 摇.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
nip
demon; weird
kiln
kiln; cave dwelling
shine; dazzle; boast
dish; food
bend
drug
want
rumour; folk song
distant; remote
invite
key
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 动摇
- 摇头
- 摇摆
- 摇摇欲坠
- 摇晃
- 摇滚
- 摇篮