dòng

move

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
力 meaning component

  Meaning component

  

power

重 sound component

  Sound component

zhòngchóng

  

heavy

Evolution

動 Bronze script Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

Bronze script

Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
動 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
動 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
動 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

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dòng

move, happen; movement, action; (of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace; to touch; to make use of; to stir (emotions); to alter; abbr. for 動詞|动词[dòng​cí], verb

Most common words with 動
Freq.
Word
Meaning

活动

to exercise

to touch

行动

operation

运动

to move

动作

movement

Component uses

Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)

Sound component in 1 character (0 verified)