Meaning of yáo:
yáo
摇
Noun
surname Yao
Tā de xìng shì yáo.
他的姓是摇。
His surname is Yao.
Verb
to shake; to rock; to row; to crank
Dìzhèn shí, fángzi kāishǐ yáodòng.
地震时，房子开始摇动。
During the earthquake, the house began to shake.
Tā kāishǐ qīngqīng de yáo yīng'ér de yáolán.
她开始轻轻地摇婴儿的摇篮。
She began to gently rock the baby's cradle.
Tā yònglì de yáozhe jiǎng, chuán mànmàn de xiàng qián yídòng.
他用力地摇着桨，船慢慢地向前移动。
He rowed the oar forcefully, and the boat slowly moved forward.
Tā zài chē lǐ yáo xià chēchuāng.
他在车里摇下车窗。
He cranked down the car window inside the car.
