dòng to use; to act; to move

Made up of [ strength radical 19, yún cloud; say ]
Alternative traditional form of character:
Made with 6 strokes.
Ancient small seal form Small seal

Related characters


Also uses component: biān (side) gōng (accomplishment) (coffee) láo (to toil) (to experience) lìng (other) nán (male) qióng (exhausted) (revive) wèi (do) (affair)
Also uses yún component: huì (can) yùn (to move)

Different tone

dōng (east) dōng (winter) dǒng (to understand)

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Pronunciation

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stroke order for 动
Stroke order for character 动, kindly provided under Wikimedia creative commons license

Proverbs

风吹草动 fēng chuī cǎo dòng A minor repercussion of a larger action. A trifling consequence
风吹草动 fēng chuī cǎo dòng A minor repercussion of a larger action. A trifling consequence