摇滚
Old HSK 6
摇滚 (yáogǔn) · rock music
摇滚 (yáogǔn) means “rock music”. It is written with 2 characters: 摇 (to shake) + 滚 (to roll). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 摇滚 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)
滚 gǔn · to roll
What 滚 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 衮gǔn — imperial robe
- 衣yī — cloth
- 亠tóu — lid
- 公gōng — fair
- 八bā — eight
- 厶sī — private
- 衣yī — cloth
Example sentences
我哥哥喜欢听摇滚。Wǒ gēge xǐhuan tīng yáogǔn.My older brother likes listening to rock music.
他们组了一个摇滚乐队。Tāmen zǔ le yí gè yáogǔn yuèduì.They formed a rock band.
Questions about 摇滚
What does 摇滚 mean?
摇滚 (yáogǔn) means “rock music”.
How do you pronounce 摇滚?
摇滚 is pronounced yáogǔn.
Which HSK level is 摇滚?
摇滚 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 摇滚 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 212: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.