Definition
晃 (huàng) means 'to shake, sway, rock' — a slower, wider motion than 摇 (yáo), which is quicker and more deliberate (like shaking a bottle or waving). 摇晃 (yáo huàng) combines both for a more vivid 'rock back and forth'. 晃 is often used for things swaying loosely (branches, water in a bottle).
verb
to shaketo swayto rock
Easily confused
- 黄huángsound-alikeyellow (the color)
- 慌huāngsound-alikepanicky; flustered; nervous
- 荒huāngsound-alike(verb) to become overgrown or desolate from neglect (of land, fields)
Examples
- ，晃。Fēng tài dà le, shùzhī zài huàng.The wind is too strong; the branches are swaying.
- 晃，。Tā huàng le yíxià tóu, biǎoshì bù tóngyì.He shook his head to show disagreement.
- 。Píngzi lǐ de shuǐ zài huàngdòng.The water in the bottle is shaking.
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