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动

Traditional: 動

dòng

HSK 3.0 · 1

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dòng · dung6 (Jyutping)

  1. (of sth) to move
  2. to set in movement
  3. to displace
  4. to touch
  5. to make use of
  6. to stir (emotions)
  7. to alter
  8. abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

动

Meaning
move, happen; movement, action
Radical
力
Strokes
6
Components
⿰云力
Cangjie
MIKS
Four-corner
1472

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