动
- 73rd most frequent character
- Adds ~0.22% to your reading coverage
- 1 dictionary entry
- Appears in 607 words
- Component in 1 character
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Pinyin & Meaning
1. dòng (dong4)to use • to act • to move • to change • abbr. for verb 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2]
Pronunciation Clues
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Appears In
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Common
zhǔ dòng (zhu3 dong4)to take the initiative • to do sth of one's own accord • spontaneous • active • opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4] • drive (of gears and shafts etc)
dòng màn (dong4 man4)cartoons and comics • animes and mangas • cartoon (animated movie) • anime
xīn dòng (xin1 dong4)heartbeat • palpitation • one's heartbeat quickens • tachycardia • fig. emotionally affected • aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) • startled • shocked • perturbed
huó dòng (huo2 dong4)to exercise • to move about • to operate • activity • loose • shaky • active • movable • maneuver • to use connections • CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
yùn dòng (yun4 dong4)to move • to exercise • sports • exercise • motion • movement • campaign • CL:場|场[chang3]
Uncommon
dòng bu dòng (dong4 bu5 dong4)apt to happen (usually of sth undesirable) • frequently • happening easily (e.g. accident or illness)
dòng qíng (dong4 qing2)to get excited • passionate • aroused to passion • to fall in love • on heat (of animals)
dòng yáo (dong4 yao2)to sway • to waver • to rock • to rattle • to destabilize • to pose a challenge to
dòng dàng (dong4 dang4)variant of 動蕩|动荡[dong4 dang4]
dòng dàng (dong4 dang4)unrest (social or political) • turmoil • upheaval • commotion
dòng zhé (dong4 zhe2)easily • readily • frequently • at every turn • at the slightest pretext
qǐ dòng (qi3 dong4)to start (a machine) • to set in movement • to launch (an operation) • to activate (a plan)
tuī dòng (tui1 dong4)to push (for acceptance of a plan) • to push forward • to promote • to actuate • CL:個|个[ge4]
bō dòng (bo1 dong4)to stir • to prod • to poke • to move sideways • to turn over coals with a poker
jī dòng (ji1 dong4)locomotive • motorized • power-driven • adaptable • flexible (use, treatment, timing etc)
liú dòng (liu2 dong4)to flow • to circulate • to go from place to place • to be mobile • (of assets) liquid
liú dòng xìng (liu2 dong4 xing4)flowing • shifting • fluidity • mobility • liquidity (of funds)
gǔn dòng (gun3 dong4)to roll • lap (of a race) • to roll over (e.g. investment) • rolling • consecutive • rumble (of thunder)
chù dòng (chu4 dong4)to touch • to stir up (trouble or emotions) • to move (sb's emotions or worry)
diào dòng (diao4 dong4)to transfer • to maneuver (troops etc) • to mobilize • to bring into play
zǒu dòng (zou3 dong4)to walk around • to move about • to stretch one's legs • to go for a walk • to be mobile (e.g. after an illness) • to visit one another • to pay a visit (go to the toilet)
zhuǎn dòng (zhuan3 dong4)to turn sth around • to swivel
zhuàn dòng (zhuan4 dong4)to rotate (about an axis) • to revolve • to turn • to move in a circle • to gyrate
kāi dòng (kai1 dong4)to start • to set in motion • to move • to march • to dig in (eating) • to tuck in (eating)
qū dòng (qu1 dong4)to drive • to propel • drive (vehicle wheel) • drive mechanism (tape or disk) • device driver (computing software)
jīng xīn dòng pò (jing1 xin1 dong4 po4)shaking one to the core • extremely disturbing • hair-raising (idiom)