摇篮 meaning in English
cradle (for a baby); (fig.) cradle; birthplace (of a civilization, movement etc)
Meaning of 摇篮
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
yáolán
- cradle (for a baby)
- (fig.) cradle; birthplace (of a civilization, movement etc)
摇篮 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
一个婴儿在摇篮里睡觉。
A baby is sleeping in the cradle.
宝宝在摇篮里入睡了。
The baby fell asleep in the cradle.
婴儿正在摇篮里睡觉。
The baby is sleeping in the cradle.
婴儿在摇篮中睡觉。
The baby was sleeping in the cradle.
摇篮里学的带到坟墓。
What is learned in the cradle is carried to the tomb.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
摇 yáo · to shake · 13 strokes
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篮 lán · basket · 16 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 摇篮.
| 篮球 | lánqiú | basketball |
| 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 |
| 摇摇欲坠 | yáoyáo-yùzhuì | tottering; on the verge of collapse |
| 篮子 | lánzi | basket |
| 摇滚乐 | yáogǔnyuè | rock music; rock 'n roll |
| 投篮 | tóulán | (basketball) to shoot for the basket |
| 摇动 | yáodòng | to shake; to sway |
| 大摇大摆 | dàyáodàbǎi | to strut; swaggering |
Questions about 摇篮
What does 摇篮 mean?
摇篮 (yáolán) means "cradle (for a baby); (fig.) cradle; birthplace (of a civilization, movement etc)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 摇篮?
摇篮 is made of 2 characters: 摇 (13 strokes), 篮 (16 strokes). That is 29 strokes in total.
Is 摇篮 an HSK word?
Yes. 摇篮 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 摇篮 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 摇篮 is written 搖籃.