Chinese word dictionary

摇旗呐喊

yáo qí nà hǎn · to wave flags and shout battle cries (idiom); to egg sb on; to give support to

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Word information

Simplified摇旗呐喊

Traditional搖旗吶喊

Pinyinyáo qí nà hǎn

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

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

旗qí

banner, flag, streamer

呐nà

to raise one's voice; to yell, to shout; to stammer

喊hǎn

to shout, to yell, to call out; to howl; to cry

How to learn 摇旗呐喊

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国旗guóqí

flag (of a country); CL:面[mian4]

摇滚yáo gǔn

rock 'n' roll (music); to rock; to fall off

动摇dòngyáo

to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to

锦旗jǐnqí

silk banner (as an award or gift)

呐喊nàhǎn

shout; rallying cry; cheering; to shout

旗袍qípáo

cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai into a close-fitting dress with a high collar and side slits