动
Meaning
- (of sth) to move
- to set in movement
- to displace
Example sentence
躺着不动。
Lie still.
The character 动
动 carries 力, strength, on its right: effort putting something in motion. 运动 to exercise, 活动 an activity, 动作 a movement, 动物 a moving thing — an animal — and 感动, moved in the other sense.
Words containing 动
- 动作 dòng zuò movement; motion; action
- 动物 dòng wù animal
- 动物园 dòng wù yuán zoo
- 感动 gǎn dòng to move (sb)
- 活动 huó dòng to exercise; to move about; to work out
- 行动 xíng dòng operation
- 运动 yùn dòng to move
- 带动 dài dòng to spur; to provide impetus; to drive
- 动力 dòng lì motive power
- 动人 dòng rén touching
- 发动 fā dòng to start
- 生动 shēng dòng (of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively
- 推动 tuī dòng to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to
- 主动 zhǔ dòng to take the initiative
- 自动 zì dòng automatic
- 摆动 bǎi dòng to sway
- 电动车 diàn dòng chē electric vehicle (commonly refers to e-bikes, scooters or electric cars)
- 动画片 dòng huà piàn animated film
- 动摇 dòng yáo to sway
- 激动 jī dòng to move emotionally