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摇摇欲坠

yáoyáo-yùzhuì

Traditional: 搖搖欲墜

tottering

HSK 7–9
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Meaning of 摇摇欲坠 in English

yáoyáo-yùzhuìHSK 7–9Syllabus #10184
  1. tottering
  2. on the verge of collapse

Characters

摇 on its own →
yáo · to shake

HSK words with 摇

摇HSK 5动摇HSK 7–9摇摆HSK 7–9摇晃HSK 7–9摇篮HSK 7–9
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HSK words with 欲

食欲HSK 6欲望HSK 6随心所欲HSK 7–9
坠 on its own →
zhuì · to fall

HSK words with 坠

坠HSK 7–9下坠HSK 7–9坠落HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences