Writing
摇 (yáo) — how to say "to shake" in Chinese
摇
To shake, to rock, to wave
verb
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
摇头
yáo tóu
shake one's head
摇手
yáo shǒu
wave one's hand
摇船
yáo chuán
row a boat
Examples
小宝宝坐在婴儿车里，妈妈轻轻地摇着车子，哼着歌哄他入睡。
The baby sat in the stroller, and the mother gently rocked the stroller, humming a song to lull him to sleep.
他摇了摇头。
He shook his head.
Frequently asked questions
How to say shake in Chinese?
"to shake" in Chinese is 摇 (yáo).
摇 meaning
摇 (yáo) means "To shake, to rock, to wave".
Yao in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced yáo (written as yao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to shake" in Chinese characters?
It is written 摇 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 摇?
摇 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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