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HSK
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shake

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

yao2 yáo

Meaning


Primary

shake

Alternatives

shakes, shaking

Mnemonic


[y-] Yoshi is [2] inside the [-ao] barn where he finds a 搖 shaking 缶 clay pot next to one of the cows. He throws an egg at it to break it open. Inside is a 月 moon and a 扌 finger, each 搖 shaking uncontrollably. They 搖 shake so intensely that even the barn starts to 搖 shake a bit.

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