Meaning of 摇摇欲坠
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yáoyáoyùzhuì
- tottering
- on the verge of collapse
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摇 yáo · to shake · 13 strokes
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摇 yáo · to shake · 13 strokes
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欲 yù · desire · 11 strokes
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坠 zhuì · to fall · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 摇摇欲坠.
| 动摇 | dòngyáo | to sway; to waver |
| 摇头 | yáotóu | to shake one's head |
| 食欲 | shíyù | appetite |
| 欲望 | yùwàng | desire; longing; appetite; craving |
| 摇滚 | yáogǔn | rock 'n' roll (music); to rock |
| 摇摆 | yáobǎi | to sway; to wobble |
| 随心所欲 | suíxīnsuǒyù | (idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases |
| 摇晃 | yáohuàng | to rock; to shake; to sway |
| 摇篮 | yáolán | cradle (for a baby); (fig.) cradle; birthplace (of a civilization, movement etc) |
| 下坠 | xiàzhuì | (of objects) to fall; to drop |
| 坠落 | zhuìluò | to fall; to drop |
| 坠入 | zhuìrù | to drop into; to fall into |
Questions about 摇摇欲坠
What does 摇摇欲坠 mean?
摇摇欲坠 (yáoyáo-yùzhuì) means "tottering; on the verge of collapse".
How do you write 摇摇欲坠?
摇摇欲坠 is made of 4 characters: 摇 (13 strokes), 摇 (13 strokes), 欲 (11 strokes), 坠 (7 strokes). That is 44 strokes in total.
Is 摇摇欲坠 an HSK word?
Yes. 摇摇欲坠 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 摇摇欲坠 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 摇摇欲坠 is written 搖搖欲墜.