摇撼 (yáo hàn) — to shake violently, to rock (with great force)

Definition

A literary verb for violent shaking (earthquakes, winds, forces) — stronger and more dramatic than the everyday 摇. Common in news and prose, not casual speech.

verb
to shake violentlyto rock (with great force)

Examples

  • 摇撼。
    Dà fēng yáo hàn zhe lù biān de shù mù.
    The strong wind shook the trees by the roadside violently.
  • 摇撼。
    Dì zhèn yáo hàn le zhěng gè chéng shì.
    The earthquake rocked the entire city.
  • 摇撼，。
    Tā yòng lì yáo hàn tiě mén, dàn mén wén sī bú dòng.
    He shook the iron gate with all his strength, but it didn't budge.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

摇yáoshake
撼hànshake

摇 and 撼 both mean to shake, so together they stress a forceful shaking.

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