• 938th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 38 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. yáo (Yao2)surname Yao
2. yáo (yao2)to shake • to rock • to row

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for yáo (yao2)The component is pronounced as 'yuè' (yue4). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

动摇 (動搖)
摇摆 (搖擺)
摇曳 (搖曳)
摇滚 (搖滾)
摇头 (搖頭)

Uncommon

大摇大摆 (大搖大擺)
招摇 (招搖)
摇动 (搖動)
摇摆不定 (搖擺不定)
摇晃 (搖晃)
摇滚乐 (搖滾樂)
摇篮 (搖籃)
摇号 (搖號)
摇身 (搖身)
摇身一变 (搖身一變)
飘摇 (飄搖)

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  • 1794th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 10 words
  • Component in 1 character

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. huǎng (huang3)to dazzle • to flash past
2. huàng (huang4)to sway • to shake • to wander about

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for huǎng (huang3)The component is pronounced as 'guāng' (guang1). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for huàng (huang4)The component is pronounced as 'guāng' (guang1). It has the same pinyin final.

Appears In

also appears in:

Example Words

Common

摇晃 (搖晃)
晃动 (晃動)

Uncommon

一晃 
晃荡 (晃蕩)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.