动

The character "动" has 6 strokes. "动" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "动" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "动" are "dòng" . View the stroke order of "动">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "动"

v.: move; stir; budge; move/change/alter the position/shape of sth; act; get moving; use; touch; arouse; excite; eat or drink; be movable

adv.: easily; frequently

• move : v.动；移动；改变位置；改变状态；进展；发展；在…中进行社交活动；动议；提议；使（肠）排空
• stir : v.搅拌；搅和；移动；微动；煽动；挑起；打动；刺激；挑拨；惹是生非
• budge : v.（使）微微移动；改变主意
• act : v.行动；做某事；行为；充当；担任；起作用；见效；扮演角色
• get moving : 马上行动, 迅速开始(或离去等)
• use : v.用；使用；惯常；习惯；熟悉；利用；消费；对待；耗费；自称
• touch : v.触；接触；触及；处理；改变；影响；起作用；触动；涉及；感动
• arouse : v.唤起；激起；唤醒；燃起…怒气；煽起…强烈情感；激起…性欲
• excite : v.使激动；使兴奋；刺激；引起；激起；激发；激励；激起…的性欲
• easily : adv.容易地；轻松地；不费力地；无疑；远远；很快；动不动；很有可能；从容地；多半
• frequently : adv.频繁地；经常地；时常

Form words with "动"

动妄念 take a wild fancy

动烟火 light a fire and cook

动筷子 take up chopsticks—start eating

动产权 right over movables

动刑法 administer corporal punishment

Example phrases using "动"

• 咱们别支嘴儿，让他自己动动脑筋。

  Let him use his head. We’d better refrain from offering any advice.

• 他必须动一次手术。

  He has to submit to an operation.

• 我们得快点儿动。

  We have to act quickly.

• 咱们动起来吧。

  Let’s get things moving.

• 窗帘随风飘动。

  The curtain flapped in the breeze.

• 鱼在水里游动。

  The fish is swimming in the water.

• 跳板在他自信的脚步下来回弹动。

  The gangplank bounced under his confident step.

• 麦吉没有动，朱莉娅学着他的样。

  McGee did not move and Julia took her cue from him.

• 对当地动植物群落的彻底调查。

  A complete audit of flora and fauna at the site.

• 他们在动了那么多脑筋后应得的休息。

  [count noun]a well-earned rest after their mental exertions.