挅 (duǒ) - To shake & to sway

挅Tone 3

duǒ ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

丁恩

挅 · duǒ

To shake;

to sway;

to move back and forth;

to vibrate.

To shaketo swayto move back and forth

Usage highlights

to shaketo swayto vibrateto rock back and forthto jiggleto tremble

Synonyms

  • 摇— to shake, to rock
  • 晃— to sway, to shake
  • 抖— to tremble, to shake

Antonyms

  • 稳— stable, steady
  • 定— fixed, settled

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The branches sway in the wind (树枝在风中挅动).
  • He shook the bottle vigorously (他用力挅了挅瓶子).
  • The earthquake made the building sway (地震使大楼挅动).
  • She shook her head in disagreement (她摇头挅了挅表示不同意).

Collocations

  • to shake(挅动)
  • to sway(挅摆)
  • to vibrate(挅振)
  • to rock back and forth(挅摇)
  • to jiggle(挅晃)
  • to tremble(挅颤)

Idioms

  • Shaking heaven and earth(挅天动地)
  • Swaying back and forth(挅来挅去)
  • Shaking uncontrollably(挅个不停)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is relatively rare in modern usage and is considered archaic or dialectal.
  • It appears in some classical texts and regional dialects to describe shaking or vibrating motions.
  • The character combines the hand radical (扌) with the component 朵, suggesting hand movements related to flowers or shaking.

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