HSK 4

(yáo): wag, swing, wave

yáo

wag, swing, wave

Pinyin

yáo

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

wag, swing, wave

How to Write (yáo)

is written in 13 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of

A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 䍃 hints at the pronunciation.

What is Made Of

is built from 2 components:

hand
vase, pitcher, earthenware

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Words Using

Common Chinese words that contain :

摇摆

yáobǎi

摇滚

yáogǔn

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