晃

㨪
huǎng
#1,794 most
frequent character
to shake
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

日 sun is the meaning part; 光 guāng adds meaning, 'bright, light,' and supplies the sound. The first sense was 'bright, well-lit,' which grew to 'flash past' and 'dazzle.' Read huàng, 'sway' was borrowed for the sound.

晃 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

他晃了晃头。
tā huǎngle huǎng tóu 。
He shook his head.
风把树晃得很厉害。
fēng bǎ shù huǎng déhěn lìhài 。
The wind shook the tree violently.
她晃动着手臂跳舞。
tā huǎng dòng zháo shǒubì tiàowǔ 。
She shook her arms while dancing.

Same Characters, Different Readings

晃huǎng
to shake
晃huàng
to sway, to shake, to wander about

Words with similar meanings

摇yáo
to shake
摇 is more commonly used and can also mean to sway or rock.
摆bǎi
to sway
摆 usually refers to moving something back and forth, indicating a side-to-side motion.

Homophones

晃huǎng
to shake

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