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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 摇摆

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
摇摆 yáo bǎi - to sway
- to wobble
- to waver

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
6 7 5,952 19,177 15,237

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
摇 yáo- surname Yao
摇 yáo- to shake
- to rock
- to row
- to crank
摆 bǎi- to arrange
- to exhibit
- to move to and fro
- a pendulum
摆 bǎi- hem (at the bottom of a garment)

Other Words Containing 摇摆

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
摇摆 6 7 5,952 19,177 15,237
摇摆舞 - - 10,937 - -
摇摆不定 - - 16,732 43,907 30,761
摇摇摆摆 - - 41,933 70,942 68,740