动摇
HSK 4 (2021)
动摇 (dòngyáo) · to waver
动摇 (dòngyáo) means “to waver; to shake”. It is written with 2 characters: 动 (to move) + 摇 (to shake). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 动摇 is built
The characters
动 dòng · to move
What 动 is made of
- 云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
摇 yáo · to shake
What 摇 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 䍃yóu — vase
- 爫zhǎo — claws
- 缶fǒu — earthen crock or jar
- 山shān — mountain
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 䍃 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
不管多难，他都没有动摇。Bùguǎn duō nán, tā dōu méiyǒu dòngyáo.No matter how hard it was, he never wavered.
你的想法动摇了吗？Nǐ de xiǎngfǎ dòngyáo le ma?Are you having second thoughts?
Questions about 动摇
What does 动摇 mean?
动摇 (dòngyáo) means “to waver; to shake”.
How do you pronounce 动摇?
动摇 is pronounced dòngyáo.
Which HSK level is 动摇?
动摇 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 动作dòngzuòaction
- 动物dòngwùanimal
- 动物园dòngwùyuánzoo
- 感动gǎndòngto move (emotionally)
- 活动huódòngactivity
- 行动xíngdòngaction
- 运动yùndòngsports
- 带动dàidòngto drive
- 动力dònglìmotivation
- 动人dòngrénmoving
Learn 动摇 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 96: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.