摇摆
Old HSK 6
摇摆 (yáobǎi) · to sway
摇摆 (yáobǎi) means “to sway; to swing; to waver”. It is written with 2 characters: 摇 (to shake) + 摆 (to put). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 摇摆 is built
The characters
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)
摆 bǎi · to put
What 摆 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 罢bà — to cease
- 罒wǎng — net
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 去qù — to go away
- 土tǔ — earth
- 厶sī — private
- 罒wǎng — net
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 罢 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
树枝在风中摇摆。Shùzhī zài fēng zhōng yáobǎi.The branches sway in the wind.
他在两个选择之间摇摆不定。Tā zài liǎng gè xuǎnzé zhījiān yáobǎi bù dìng.He keeps wavering between the two options.
Questions about 摇摆
What does 摇摆 mean?
摇摆 (yáobǎi) means “to sway; to swing; to waver”.
How do you pronounce 摇摆?
摇摆 is pronounced yáobǎi.
Which HSK level is 摇摆?
摇摆 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 摇摆 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 212: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.