Chinese Traditional:
Chinese Simplified:
Pinyin: yao2
Zhuyin: ㄧㄠˊ
English Meaning: to shake, to rock, to wave
German Meaning: rütteln, schwanken

Example Sentences:

這隻狗興奮地搖著尾巴。
这只狗兴奋地摇着尾巴。
zhe4 zhi1 gou3 xing1 fen4 di5 yao2 zhe5 wei3 ba1.
The dog is wagging its tail in excitement.
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他搖頭。
他摇头。
ta1 yao2 tou2.
He shakes his head.
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