摇 yáo — shake; sway · English

摇

yáo

shake; sway

At a glance · 摇

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从手，䚻声，本义为摆动、动摇。隶楷作「摇」，形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为摆动、振动。

Structure

形声字，从手（意符），䚻（yáo）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinyáo

Radical扌

Strokes13

UnicodeU+6447

Character type形声

Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English shake; sway To shake, sway, or wave.

Français secouer; balancer Secouer, balancer ou agiter.

Español mecer; agitar Mecer, agitar o balancear.

العربية يهز؛ يميل يهز أو يميل أو يُحرك.

Русский качать; шатать Качать, шатать или махать.

Common words

摇yáoshake
摇晃yáo huàngsway

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