摇曳 meaning in English
to sway gently (as in the wind); (of a flame) to flicker
Traditional 搖曳19 strokes
Meaning of 摇曳
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
yáoyè
- to sway gently (as in the wind); (of a flame) to flicker
摇曳 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
旋律在风中摇曳。
The melodies were carried on the wind.
Stroke order for each character
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摇 yáo · to shake · 13 strokes
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曳 yè · to tow · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 摇曳.
| 动摇 | dòngyáo | to sway; to waver |
| 摇头 | yáotóu | to shake one's head |
| 摇滚 | yáogǔn | rock 'n' roll (music); to rock |
| 摇摆 | yáobǎi | to sway; to wobble |
| 摇晃 | yáohuàng | to rock; to shake; to sway |
| 摇篮 | yáolán | cradle (for a baby); (fig.) cradle; birthplace (of a civilization, movement etc) |
| 摇摇欲坠 | yáoyáo-yùzhuì | tottering; on the verge of collapse |
| 摇滚乐 | yáogǔnyuè | rock music; rock 'n roll |
| 摇动 | yáodòng | to shake; to sway |
| 大摇大摆 | dàyáodàbǎi | to strut; swaggering |
| 摇头丸 | yáotóuwán | Ecstasy; MDMA |
| 摇篮曲 | yáolánqǔ | lullaby |
Questions about 摇曳
What does 摇曳 mean?
摇曳 (yáoyè) means "to sway gently (as in the wind); (of a flame) to flicker".
How do you write 摇曳?
摇曳 is made of 2 characters: 摇 (13 strokes), 曳 (6 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
How is 摇曳 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 摇曳 is written 搖曳.