动

dòng

move, happen; movement, action

How to write 动, stroke by stroke

(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace; to touch; to make use of; to stir (emotions); to alter; abbr. for 动词, verb

strength

Made of 云 + 力

行动xíng dòngoperation; action; to move about; mobile
动物dòng wùanimal
活动huó dòngto exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc); movable; flexible; liquid (capital etc); (volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity; (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver (项); to use personal influence, connections, bribes etc
移动yí dòngto move; movement; migration; mobile; portable
动作dòng zuòmovement; motion; action (个); to act; to move
运动yùn dòngto move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign
动手dòng shǒuto set about (a task); to raise a hand to hit sb; to touch; to handle (typically used in cautioning sb *not* to touch sth)
激动jī dòngto move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite
启动qǐ dòngto start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan)
发动fā dòngto start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse
自动zì dòngautomatic; voluntarily
动机dòng jīmotive; motivation

你必须马上行动。
nǐ bì xū mǎ shàng xíng dòng 。
It is imperative for you to act at once.
我昨天去了动物园。
wǒ zuó tiān qù le dòng wù yuán 。
I went to the zoo yesterday.
松鼠动作很快。
sōng shǔ dòng zuò hěn kuài 。
Squirrels are quick of movement.
医生决定立刻动手术。
yī shēng jué dìng lì kè dòng shǒu shù 。
The doctor decided to operate at once.
运动会要延期举行。
yùn dòng huì yào yán qī jǔ xíng 。
The athletic meeting will be put off.