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搖曳

简摇曳 · 繁搖曳

Mandarin · pinyin yáo yè

to sway gently (as in the wind); (of a flame) to flicker

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搖: yáo · wag, swing, wave; shake; scull
曳: yè · trail, tow, drag, pull
摇: yáo · wag, swing, wave; shake; scull

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2–4 · yao2 ye4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jiu4 jai6

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verb

to sway; to bend (in the wind); to oscillate naturally

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