摇

yáo · yao/Yáo · yao

Traditional 搖

Meaning

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yáo 搖

  1. to shake
  2. to rock
  3. to row
  4. to crank

Yáo 搖

  1. surname Yao

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)摇(yáo)了(le)摇(yáo)儿(ér)子(zi)的(de)肩(jiān)。

He shook his son by the shoulder.

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02

她(tā)轻(qīng)轻(qīng)摇(yáo)着(zhe)婴(yīng)儿(ér)的(de)摇(yáo)篮(lán)。

She gently rocked the baby's cradle.

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