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搖
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摇
🇨🇳
揺
🇯🇵

shake

HSK 10 N1
Human →Actions →Movement
yáo
ヨウ
ゆ.れる、ゆ.る、ゆ.らぐ、ゆ.るぐ、ゆ.する、ゆ.さぶる、ゆ.すぶる、うご.く
요
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 䍃 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (搖)
扌 hand (side)+ 䍃 vase =
搖 shake
扌 Meaning component
shou hand (side)
hand
扌 is a component form of 手.
䍃 Phonetic component
yóu vase
a vase, a pitcher, earthenware
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Japanese (揺)
扌 hand (side) =
揺 shake
扌
扌
hand (side)
Notes
Similar Characters
摇 wag (simp)奉 proffer扎 prick扑 strike (simp)扒 pick pockets打 strike扔 throw away払 caress (jp)托 hold up (simp)扛 carry over the shoulder扢 caper扣 button扦 poke扪 stoke (simp)扫 clear (simp)扬 scatter (simp)扭 twist扮 play the part of扯 yank扰 annoy (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
搖
Regular
Modern
Chinese
摇 / 搖 [Yáo]
surname Yao
摇 / 搖 [yáo]
to shake; to rock; to row; to crank
Japanese
揺 、 揺り ゆり 同音
noun vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
揺 ゆら
Yura female given name
揺 ゆるぎ
Yurugi female given name
揺 よう
Yō female given name
CHINESE WORDS (57)
摇滚 [yáo​gǔn] #2,213
rock 'n' roll (music)
摇头 [yáo​tóu] #9,032
to shake one's head
动摇 [dòng​yáo] #8,684
to sway
摇摆 [yáo​bǎi] #5,952
to sway
摇滚乐 [yáo​gǔn​yuè] #6,739
rock music
摇晃 [yáo​huàng] #10,844
to rock
摇篮 [yáo​lán] #10,790
cradle
摇摆舞 [yáo​bǎi​wǔ] #10,937
swing (dance)
摇曳 [yáo​yè] #29,730
to sway gently (as in the wind)
招摇 [zhāo​yáo] #17,072
to act ostentatiously
47 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (61)
⭐ 揺れる [ゆれる] #1,490
to shake
⭐ 動揺 [どうよう] #1,778
shaking
揺らす [ゆらす] #3,216
to rock
⭐ 揺さぶる [ゆさぶる] #5,149
to shake
⭐ 揺らぐ [ゆらぐ] #5,215
to swing
⭐ 揺する [ゆする] #6,778
to shake
揺れ [ゆれ] #6,806
shaking
⭐ 揺る [ゆる] #7,231
to shake
揺らめく [ゆらめく] #10,025
to flicker
⭐ 揺るぐ [ゆるぐ] #11,524
to shake
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KOREAN WORDS (3)
동요
tremble; shake
요동
shaking; rocking; jolting
요람
cradle