Chinese word dictionary

摇摆州

yáo bǎi zhōu · swing state (US politics)

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Word information

Simplified摇摆州

Traditional搖擺州

Pinyinyáo bǎi zhōu

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

摇yáo

to rock, to shake; to swing, to wave

摆bǎi

to arrange, to display; pendulum, swing

州zhōu

state, province, prefecture

How to learn 摇摆州

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摇yáo

surname Yao; to shake; to rock; to row; to crank

摆bǎi

hem (at the bottom of a garment); to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

摆放bǎifàng

to set up; to arrange; to lay out

摆脱bǎituō

to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself

州zhōu

prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland)

摆动bǎidòng

to sway; to swing; to move back and forth; to oscillate