动 (dòng) — Chinese Character

动

dòng

(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace; to touch; to make use of; to stir (emotions); to alter; abbr. for 动词, verb

Radical: 力 HSK 1 v, vn pictophonetic

Components & Etymology

动 decomposes into the following components:

云力

Semantic component: 力.

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 动.

不动

bù dòng

主动

zhǔ dòng

举动

jǔ dòng

乱动

luàn dòng

互动

hù dòng

从动

cóng dòng

传动

chuán dòng

促动

cù dòng

倾动

qīng dòng

冲动

chōng dòng

出动

chū dòng

制动

zhì dòng

Characters that share the radical 力.

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