招摇
招摇招搖 zhāo yáo ㄓㄠ ㄧㄠˊ ziu1 jiu4
- to rock back and forth
- (fig.) to act ostentatiously
- to brag
- to show off
Stroke order
Practice writing
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Character breakdown
More words with these characters
招
- 招募 zhāo mù ㄓㄠ ㄇㄨˋ ziu1 mou6 to recruit
- 招呼 zhāo hu ㄓㄠ ˙ㄏㄨ ziu1 fu1 to call out to
- 招待 zhāo dài ㄓㄠ ㄉㄞˋ ziu1 doi6 to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)
- 招手 zhāo shǒu ㄓㄠ ㄕㄡˇ ziu1 sau2 to wave
- 招揽招攬 zhāo lǎn ㄓㄠ ㄌㄢˇ ziu1 laam5 to attract (customers); to drum up (trade)
- 招收 zhāo shōu ㄓㄠ ㄕㄡ ziu1 sau1 to hire
摇
- 动摇動搖 dòng yáo ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄧㄠˊ dung6 jiu4 to sway
- 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
Idioms with these characters
- 花枝招展 huā zhī zhāo zhǎn ㄏㄨㄚ ㄓ ㄓㄠ ㄓㄢˇ faa1 zi1 ziu1 zin2 lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom)
- 目挑心招 mù tiǎo xīn zhāo ㄇㄨˋ ㄊㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄠ muk6 tiu1 sam1 ziu1 the eye incites, the heart invites (idiom); flirtatious
- 树大招风樹大招風 shù dà zhāo fēng ㄕㄨˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄓㄠ ㄈㄥ syu6 daai6 ziu1 fung1 lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom)
- 扬幡招魂揚幡招魂 yáng fān zhāo hún ㄧㄤˊ ㄈㄢ ㄓㄠ ㄏㄨㄣˊ lit. to raise a banner to summon the soul of a dying person (idiom)
- 迎风招展迎風招展 yíng fēng zhāo zhǎn ㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄥ ㄓㄠ ㄓㄢˇ jing4 fung1 ziu1 zin2 to flutter in the wind (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
- 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)
- 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