to move, to act, to change
Animated Stroke Order 动
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HSK Vocabulary: 动
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 动 is used in context
1
dòng动
wù物
yuán园
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
kě可
ài爱
de的
dòng动
wù物
。
There are many cute animals in the zoo.
2
xué学
xiào校
míng明
tiān天
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
yǒu有
qù趣
de的
huó活
dòng动
。
There is an interesting activity at school tomorrow.
3
wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
chén晨
dōu都
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
yùn运
dòng动
。
I go to the park to exercise every morning.
4
tā他
de的
yī一
jǔ举
yī一
dòng动
dōu都
hěn很
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
His every move is very careful.
5
zài在
gōng公
gòng共
chǎng场
hé合
,
wǒ我
men们
yào要
zhù注
yì意
zì自
jǐ己
de的
yī一
jǔ举
yī一
dòng动
。
In public places, we should pay attention to our every action.
6
zuò作
wéi为
gōng公
zhòng众
rén人
wù物
,
tā他
de的
yī一
jǔ举
yī一
dòng动
dōu都
shòu受
dào到
méi媒
tǐ体
de的
guān关
zhù注
。
As a public figure, his every move is under the scrutiny of the media.
7
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
yùn运
dòng动
。
I like sports.
8
měi每
tiān天
yùn运
dòng动
duì对
shēn身
tǐ体
hǎo好
。
Exercising every day is good for your health.
9
tā他
cān参
jiā加
le了
xué学
xiào校
de的
yùn运
dòng动
bǐ比
sài赛
。
He participated in the school sports competition.
10
dòng动
wù物
yuán园
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
dòng动
wù物
。
There are many animals in the zoo.
Information
Traditional動
Radical力
Strokes6
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#259
Zhuyinㄉㄨㄥˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+52A8
CangjieMIKS
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality