晃 (huàng) — to shake, to sway, to rock
Definition
晃 (huàng) means 'to sway' — usually a small, quick shake of something light (branches, a bottle, one's head). Heavier, steadier back-and-forth is 摇; sustained rocking is 摇晃.
verb
to shaketo swayto rock
Examples
- ,晃。Fēng tài dà le, shù zhī zài huàng.The wind is too strong; the branches are swaying.
- 晃,。Tā huàng le yí xià tóu, biǎo shì bù tóng yì.He shook his head to show disagreement.
- 。Píng zi lǐ de shuǐ zài huàng dòng.The water in the bottle is shaking.
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