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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 摇手

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
摇手 yáo shǒu - to wave the hand (to say goodbye, or in a negative gesture)
- crank handle

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
- - 51,089 40,643 52,125

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
摇 yáo- surname Yao
摇 yáo- to shake
- to rock
- to row
- to crank
手 shǒu- hand
- (formal) to hold
- person engaged in certain types of work
- person skilled in certain types of work
- personal(ly)
- convenient
- classifier for skill
- CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]

Other Words Containing 摇手

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
摇手 - - 51,089 40,643 52,125