动 meaning and pronunciation

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动 English definition

dòng

  • (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[dong4 ci2], verb

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : Dong (ethnic group);
  • : labor; work (Japanese kokuji);
  • : to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly;
  • : move
  • : field; farm; used in place names;
  • : cave; cavern;
  • : frighten;
  • : classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old);
  • : cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4];
  • : milk; sound of a drum;
  • : large intestine; torso;

Sentences examples with 动

  • 我喜欢的运动是:游泳、踢足球。
    Wǒ xǐhuān de yùndòng shì: Yóuyǒng, tī zúqiú.
  • 我们都很喜欢运动。
    Wǒmen dōu hěn xǐhuān yùndòng.
  • 我们学校在每年夏天开运动会。
    Wǒmen xuéxiào zài měinián xiàtiān kāi yùndònghuì.
  • 动物园里有一百多种动物。
    Dòngwùyuán li yǒuyībǎi duō zhǒng dòngwù.
  • 我很喜欢体育运动。
    Wǒ hěn xǐhuān tǐyù yùndòng.

Words containing 动, by HSK level