动摇 Traditional form: 動搖 Pinyin (reading): dòngyáo Definitions: to sway to waver to rock to rattle to destabilize to pose a challenge to Characters: 动 - to move, to happen; movement, action 摇 - to rock, to shake; to swing, to wave Traditional characters: 動 - to move, to happen; movement, action 搖 - to rock, to shake; to swing, to wave