| 动摇 | dong4 yao2 | to rock |
| 摇摆 | yao2 bai3 | to sway |
| 荡漾 | dang4 yang4 | to waver |
| 死死 | si3 si3 | rigid |
| 闪动 | shan3 dong4 | to waver |
| 犹豫不决 | you2 yu4 bu4 jue2 | to waver |
| 踟蹰 | to waver | |
| 惺忪 | xing1 | awake |
| 踌 | chou2 | to waver |
| 果决 | guo3 jue2 | firm |
| 摇摆不定 | yao2 bai3 bu4 ding4 | wavering |
| 匀墨辊 | yun2 mo4 gun3 | wavers |
| 举棋不定 | ju3 qi2 bu4 ding4 | to waver |