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搖曳 (jiu4 jai6) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

搖曳 (jiu4 jai6, yáo yè) — to sway gently (as in the wind); (of a flame) to flicker

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beyond HSK

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• 搖身搖勢 (jiu4 san1 jiu4 sai3) — body swaying
• 搖頭晃腦 (jiu4 tau4 fong2 nou5) — wagging one's head smugly, looking pleased with oneself (self-conceit)
• 搖擺 (jiu4 baai2) — (verb) To rock

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