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HSK
4

to shake

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

yao2 yáo

Meaning


Primary

to shake

Alternatives

shake, shook, shakes, shaking

Mnemonic


[y-] Yoshi is [2] inside the [-ao] barn where he encounters a 缶 clay pot that has grown a pair of 爫 cleats and is running around. Inside it are a bunch of 扌 fingers and as it runs it 摇 shakes them around, making a loud noise. The noise disturbs the cows who 摇 shake and moo, Yoshi runs after the 缶 clay pot, trying to get it to stop 摇 shaking, throwing spotted eggs after it.

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