動 (dòng)

to move; to touch; to act

How 動 is written

Strokes
11
Radical
㇒ — N/A
Traditional
動
Simplified
动

Common words using 動

主動 zhǔdòng
to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous
動作 dòngzuò
movement; motion; action
動力 dònglì
power; motion; propulsion
動漫 dòngmàn
cartoons and comics; animes and mangas; cartoon (animated movie)
動物 dòngwù
animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4]
心動 xīndòng
heartbeat; palpitation; one's heartbeat quickens
感動 gǎndòng
to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving
活動 huódòng
to exercise; to move about; to operate
激動 jīdòng
to excite; to agitate; exciting
移動 yídòng
to move; movement; migration
自動 zìdòng
automatic; voluntarily
行動 xíngdòng
operation; action; to move

動 in a sentence

不要隨便動我的東西。

Bùyào suíbiàn dòng wǒ de dōngxi.

“Don't touch my things without asking.”

How common is 動?

動 is the 73rd most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 36.2% of all running text.

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