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Mandarin · pinyin zòng yáo

pitching motion (of a boat)

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搖: yáo · wag, swing, wave; shake; scull
纵: zòng · indulge in, give free reign to
摇: yáo · wag, swing, wave; shake; scull

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4–2 · zong4 yao2

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