动 (dòng)
(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace; to touch; to make u
- HSK 3.1 level 1
- 6 strokes
Etymology
Simplified form of 動. Phonosemantic compound. 力 represents the meaning. The sound component 重 was simplified to 云.
Components
- 力 (meaning)
- 云 (simplified) — Shorthand based on the cursive form of the 重 component in the traditional character 動.