搖〔摇〕 jiu⁴ {yáo}

1. to shake
2. to rock
3. to row
4. to crank

搖〔摇〕 jiu⁴ {Yáo}

surname Yao

搖擺〔摇摆〕 jiu⁴ baai² {yáobǎi}

(verb) To rock

搖搖〔摇摇〕 jiu⁴ jiu² {yáo yáo}

noun; yo-yo

搖擺〔摇摆〕 jiu⁴ baai² {yáo bǎi}

1. to sway
2. to wobble
3. to waver

搖動〔摇动〕 jiu⁴ dung⁶ {yáo dòng}

1. to shake
2. to sway

搖晃〔摇-〕 jiu⁴ fong² {yáo huàng}

1. to rock
2. to shake
3. to sway

搖桿〔摇杆〕 jiu⁴ gon¹ {yáo gǎn}

joystick

搖滾〔摇滚〕 jiu⁴ gwan² {yáo gǔn}

1. rock 'n' roll (music)
2. to rock
3. to fall off

搖光〔摇-〕 jiu⁴ gwong¹ {yáo guāng}

eta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper

搖撼〔摇-〕 jiu⁴ ham⁶ {yáo hàn}

1. to shake
2. to rock

搖號〔摇号〕 jiu⁴ hou⁶ {yáo hào}

lottery

搖曳〔摇-〕 jiu⁴ jai⁶ {yáo yè}

1. to flicker (of flame)
2. to sway
3. to bend (in the wind)
4. to oscillate
5. to flutter
6. free and untied
7. loose

搖椅〔摇-〕 jiu⁴ ji² {yáo yǐ}

rocking chair

搖籃〔摇篮〕 jiu⁴ laam² {yáo lán}

cradle

搖櫓〔摇橹〕 jiu⁴ lou⁵ {yáo lǔ}

to scull (with a single oar, usually mounted on the stern of the boat)

搖身〔摇-〕 jiu⁴ san¹ {yáo shēn}

1. lit. to shake one's body
2. refers to abrupt transformation
3. same as 搖身一變

搖手〔摇-〕 jiu⁴ sau² {yáo shǒu}

1. to wave the hand (to say goodbye, or in a negative gesture)
2. crank handle

搖船〔摇-〕 jiu⁴ syun⁴ {yáo chuán}

1. to scull
2. to row a boat

搖頭〔摇头〕 jiu⁴ tau⁴ {yáo tóu}

to shake one's head

搖勻〔摇匀〕 jiu⁴ wan⁴ {yáo yún}

to mix by shaking

搖戰〔摇战〕 jiu⁴ zin³ {yáo zhàn}

(literary) to shake with fear

搖獎〔摇奖〕 jiu⁴ zoeng² {yáo jiǎng}

to draw the winning ticket (in a lottery)

搖搖板〔摇摇-〕 jiu⁴ jiu⁴ baan² {yáo yáo bǎn}

noun; seesaw

搖擺舞〔摇摆-〕 jiu⁴ baai² mou⁵ {yáo bǎi wǔ}

swing (dance)

搖擺州〔摇摆-〕 jiu⁴ baai² zau¹ {yáo bǎi zhōu}

swing state (US politics)

搖錢樹〔摇钱树〕 jiu⁴ cin⁴ syu⁶ {yáo qián shù}

1. a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken
2. a source of easy money (idiom)

搖電話〔摇电话〕 jiu⁴ din⁶ waa² {yáo diàn huà}

(old) to make a phone call

搖滾樂〔摇滚乐〕 jiu⁴ gwan² ngok⁶ {yáo gǔn yuè}

1. rock music
2. rock 'n roll

搖籃曲〔摇篮-〕 jiu⁴ laam⁴ kuk¹ {yáo lán qǔ}

lullaby

搖櫓船〔摇橹-〕 jiu⁴ lou⁵ syun⁴ {yáo lǔ chuán}

boat propelled by a yuloh (a single sculling oar)

搖頭丸〔摇头-〕 jiu⁴ tau⁴ jyun² {yáo tóu wán}

1. Ecstasy
2. MDMA

搖尾乞憐〔摇--怜〕 jiu⁴ mei⁵ hat¹ lin⁴ {yáo wěi qǐ lián}

literally: (dog) wag the tail and flatter, it is to describe people who need to fawn and be obsequious

搖身搖勢〔摇-摇势〕 jiu⁴ san¹ jiu⁴ sai³ {yáo shēn yáo shì}

body swaying

搖頭晃腦〔摇头-脑〕 jiu⁴ tau⁴ fong² nou⁵ {yáo tóu huàng nǎo}

wagging one's head smugly, looking pleased with oneself (self-conceit)

搖擺不定〔摇摆--〕 jiu⁴ baai² bat¹ ding⁶ {yáo bǎi bù dìng}

1. indecisive
2. wavering

搖曳多姿〔摇---〕 jiu⁴ jai⁶ do¹ zi¹ {yáo yè duō zī}

1. swaying gently
2. moving elegantly

搖搖擺擺〔摇摇摆摆〕 jiu⁴ jiu⁴ baai² baai² {yáo yáo bǎi bǎi}

1. swaggering
2. staggering
3. waddling

搖搖欲墜〔摇摇-坠〕 jiu⁴ jiu⁴ juk⁶ zeoi⁶ {yáo yáo yù zhuì}

1. tottering
2. on the verge of collapse

搖旗吶喊〔摇-呐-〕 jiu⁴ kei⁴ naap⁶ haam³ {yáo qí nà hǎn}

1. to wave flags and shout battle cries (idiom); to egg sb on
2. to give support to

搖身一變〔摇--变〕 jiu⁴ san¹ jat¹ bin³ {yáo shēn yī biàn}

1. to change shape in a single shake
2. fig. to take on a new lease of life

搖頭擺尾〔摇头摆-〕 jiu⁴ tau⁴ baai² mei⁵ {yáo tóu bǎi wěi}

1. to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)
2. to be well pleased with oneself
3. to have a lighthearted air