动摇 動搖
动摇 動搖 dòng yáo ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄧㄠˊ dung6 jiu4 HSK 4
- to sway
- to waver
- to rock
- to rattle
- to destabilize
- to pose a challenge to
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动 動
- 主动 主動 zhǔ dòng ㄓㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ zyu2 dung6 to take the initiative
- 互动 互動 hù dòng ㄏㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ wu6 dung6 to interact
- 出动 出動 chū dòng ㄔㄨ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ceot1 dung6 to start out on a trip
- 动乱 動亂 dòng luàn ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄌㄨㄢˋ dung6 lyun6 turmoil
- 动人 動人 dòng rén ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄖㄣˊ dung6 jan4 touching
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- 动作 動作 dòng zuò ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ dung6 zok3 movement; motion; action
- 动力 動力 dòng lì ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄌㄧˋ dung6 lik6 motive power
- 动向 動向 dòng xiàng ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ dung6 hoeng3 trend; tendency
- 动员 動員 dòng yuán ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄩㄢˊ dung6 jyun4 to mobilize
- 动工 動工 dòng gōng ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥ dung6 gung1 to start (a building project)
- 动弹 動彈 dòng tan ㄉㄨㄥˋ ˙ㄊㄢ dung6 daan6 to budge
- 动感 動感 dòng gǎn ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄍㄢˇ dung6 gam2 sense of movement (often in a static work of art)
- 动态 動態 dòng tài ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄊㄞˋ dung6 taai3 movement
- 动手 動手 dòng shǒu ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄡˇ dung6 sau2 to set about (a task)
- 动机 動機 dòng jī ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄧ dung6 gei1 motive; motivation
- 动物 動物 dòng wù ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄨˋ dung6 mat6 animal
- 动产 動產 dòng chǎn ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄔㄢˇ dung6 caan2 movable property
- 动用 動用 dòng yòng ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄩㄥˋ dung6 jung6 to utilize
- 动画 動畫 dòng huà ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ dung6 waa2 animation
- 动听 動聽 dòng tīng ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄊㄧㄥ dung6 ting1 pleasant to listen to
摇 搖
- 摇摆 搖擺 yáo bǎi ㄧㄠˊ ㄅㄞˇ jiu4 baai2 to sway
- 摇晃 搖晃 yáo huàng ㄧㄠˊ ㄏㄨㄤˋ jiu4 fong2 to rock; to shake; to sway
- 摇滚 搖滾 yáo gǔn ㄧㄠˊ ㄍㄨㄣˇ jiu4 gwan2 rock 'n' roll (music)
- 摇篮 搖籃 yáo lán ㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄢˊ jiu4 laam2 cradle (for a baby)
- 摇头 搖頭 yáo tóu ㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊ jiu4 tau4 to shake one's head
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- 摇摇欲坠 搖搖欲墜 yáo yáo yù zhuì ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄠˊ ㄩˋ ㄓㄨㄟˋ jiu4 jiu4 juk6 zeoi6 tottering
- 后摇 後搖 hòu yáo ㄏㄡˋ ㄧㄠˊ hau6 jiu4 post-rock (music genre)
- 手摇 手搖 shǒu yáo ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄠˊ sau2 jiu4 hand-cranked
- 招摇 招搖 zhāo yáo ㄓㄠ ㄧㄠˊ ziu1 jiu4 to rock back and forth
- 摇人 搖人 yáo rén ㄧㄠˊ ㄖㄣˊ jiu4 jan4 to call people over; to rally people together
- 摇光 搖光 Yáo guāng ㄧㄠˊ ㄍㄨㄤ jiu4 gwong1 Alkaid; Eta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
- 摇动 搖動 yáo dòng ㄧㄠˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ jiu4 dung6 to shake
- 摇匀 搖勻 yáo yún ㄧㄠˊ ㄩㄣˊ jiu4 wan4 to mix by shaking
- 摇战 搖戰 yáo zhàn ㄧㄠˊ ㄓㄢˋ jiu4 zin3 (literary) to shake with fear
- 摇手 搖手 yáo shǒu ㄧㄠˊ ㄕㄡˇ jiu4 sau2 to wave the hand (to say goodbye, or in a negative gesture)
- 摇撼 搖撼 yáo hàn ㄧㄠˊ ㄏㄢˋ jiu4 ham6 to shake
- 摇曳 搖曳 yáo yè ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄝˋ jiu4 jai6 to sway gently (as in the wind); (of a flame) to flicker
- 摇杆 搖桿 yáo gǎn ㄧㄠˊ ㄍㄢˇ jiu4 gon1 joystick
- 摇椅 搖椅 yáo yǐ ㄧㄠˊ ㄧˇ jiu4 ji2 rocking chair
- 摇橹 搖櫓 yáo lǔ ㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄨˇ jiu4 lou5 to scull (with a single oar, usually mounted on the stern of the boat)
Idioms with these characters
- 按兵不动 按兵不動 àn bīng bù dòng ㄢˋ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ on3 bing1 bat1 dung6 to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time
- 不动声色 不動聲色 bù dòng shēng sè ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄥ ㄙㄜˋ bat1 dung6 sing1 sik1 not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
- 蠢蠢欲动 蠢蠢欲動 chǔn chǔn yù dòng ㄔㄨㄣˇ ㄔㄨㄣˇ ㄩˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ceon2 ceon2 juk6 dung6 to begin to stir (idiom)
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- 大动干戈 大動干戈 dà dòng gān gē ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄍㄢ ㄍㄜ daai6 dung6 gon1 gwo1 lit. to go to war (idiom)
- 地动山摇 地動山搖 dì dòng shān yáo ㄉㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄢ ㄧㄠˊ dei6 dung6 saan1 jiu4 the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle
- 动见观瞻 動見觀瞻 dòng jiàn guān zhān ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄓㄢ dung6 gin3 gun1 zim1 to be watched closely (idiom)
- 动人心魄 動人心魄 dòng rén xīn pò ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄆㄛˋ dung6 jan4 sam1 paak3 (idiom) breathtaking
- 动辄得咎 動輒得咎 dòng zhé dé jiù ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄜˊ ㄉㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ dung6 zip3 dak1 gau3 faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right
- 风吹草动 風吹草動 fēng chuī cǎo dòng ㄈㄥ ㄔㄨㄟ ㄘㄠˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ fung1 ceoi1 cou2 dung6 lit. grass stirring in the wind (idiom)
- 感天动地 感天動地 gǎn tiān dòng dì ㄍㄢˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄧˋ gam2 tin1 dung6 dei6 (idiom) deeply affecting
- 东摇西摆 東搖西擺 dōng yáo xī bǎi ㄉㄨㄥ ㄧㄠˊ ㄒㄧ ㄅㄞˇ dung1 jiu4 sai1 baai2 (idiom) to sway from side to side; unsteady
- 风雨漂摇 風雨漂搖 fēng yǔ piāo yáo ㄈㄥ ㄩˇ ㄆㄧㄠ ㄧㄠˊ fung1 jyu5 piu1 jiu4 tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom)
- 风雨飘摇 風雨飄搖 fēng yǔ piāo yáo ㄈㄥ ㄩˇ ㄆㄧㄠ ㄧㄠˊ fung1 jyu5 piu1 jiu4 tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom)
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- 摇旗呐喊 搖旗吶喊 yáo qí nà hǎn ㄧㄠˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄋㄚˋ ㄏㄢˇ jiu4 kei4 naap6 haam3 to wave flags and shout battle cries (idiom); to egg sb on
- 摇头摆尾 搖頭擺尾 yáo tóu bǎi wěi ㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄞˇ ㄨㄟˇ jiu4 tau4 baai2 mei5 to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)
- 摇尾乞怜 搖尾乞憐 yáo wěi qǐ lián ㄧㄠˊ ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄢˊ jiu4 mei5 hat1 lin4 lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom)
- 招摇过市 招搖過市 zhāo yáo guò shì ㄓㄠ ㄧㄠˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋ ziu1 jiu4 gwo3 si5 (idiom) to parade oneself ostentatiously about town
- 招摇撞骗 招搖撞騙 zhāo yáo zhuàng piàn ㄓㄠ ㄧㄠˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄆㄧㄢˋ ziu1 jiu4 zong6 pin3 (idiom) to dupe people by passing oneself off as a well-connected individual or a figure of authority
Example sentences
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到了 最后 最後 的 一 刻 ， 我 的 决心 決心 突然 动摇 動搖 了 。
My resolution dissolved at the last moment.
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