Writing
摇晃 (yáo huàng) — how to say "to shake" in Chinese
摇晃
To shake, to sway
verb
Character composition
摇
to shake
晃
to sway
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
Collocations
轻轻摇晃
qīng qīng yáo huàng
to sway gently
Examples
风很大，树枝不停地摇晃。
The wind is strong, and the branches keep shaking.
树在摇晃。
The tree is swaying.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say shake in Chinese?
"to shake" in Chinese is 摇晃 (yáo huàng).
摇晃 meaning in English
摇晃 (yáo huàng) means "To shake, to sway".
How is 摇晃 pronounced?
It is pronounced yáo huàng (written as yao huang, yaohuang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to shake" in Chinese characters?
It is written 摇晃: 摇 has 13 strokes, 晃 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 摇晃?
摇晃 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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