How to say “shake” in Chinese
shake, rock
“Shake” in Chinese is 摇, yáo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
摇 is read yáo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”: shaking with your hand.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “摇”.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Reach out a hand”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “shake” in Chinese?
“Shake” in Chinese is 摇, pinyin yáo.
What does 摇 mean?
摇 (yáo) means “shake, rock”.
How do you write 摇?
摇 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 摇?
摇 is read yáo. Tones: yáo — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“shake” in the lesson “Reach out a hand”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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