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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 动摇

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
动摇 dòng yáo - to sway
- to waver
- to rock
- to rattle
- to destabilize
- to pose a challenge to

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 4 8,684 9,060 10,399

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
动 dòng- (of sth) to move
- to set in movement
- to displace
- to touch
- to make use of
- to stir (emotions)
- to alter
- abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb
摇 yáo- surname Yao
摇 yáo- to shake
- to rock
- to row
- to crank

Other Words Containing 动摇

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
动摇 - 4 8,684 9,060 10,399