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Trad. 動
- (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
Trad. 開動
- to start
- to set in motion
- to move
- to march
- to dig in (eating)
- to tuck in (eating)
Trad. 翻動
- to flip over
- to turn (a page)
- to scroll (an electronic document)
- to stir (food in a pot etc)
- to move things about
- to rummage
Trad. 拉動
- to pull
- (fig.) to stimulate (economic activity)
- to motivate (people to do sth)
Trad. 主動
- to take the initiative
- to do sth of one's own accord
- spontaneous
- active
- opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]
- drive (of gears and shafts etc)
Trad. 浮動
- to drift about; to move unsteadily
- (fig.) to fluctuate; to rise and fall; to be changeable
- (economics) (of a currency or rate etc) to float
Trad. 舞動
- to move as in a dance
- to wave (some implement)
- to flourish
- (of eyes, hands etc) to dance
- to flutter
Trad. 機動
- locomotive
- motorized
- power-driven
- adaptable
- flexible (use, treatment, timing etc)
Trad. 流動
- to flow
- to circulate
- to go from place to place
- to be mobile
- (of assets) liquid
Trad. 鼓動
- to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite
- to beat; to flap (wings, a fan etc)
Trad. 響動
- sound coming from sth (typically sth not immediately visible)
- also pr. [xiang3 dong5]
Trad. 動情
- to get excited
- passionate
- aroused to passion
- to fall in love
- on heat (of animals)
Trad. 動感
- sense of movement (often in a static work of art)
- dynamic
- vivid
- lifelike
Trad. 動手
- to set about (a task)
- to raise a hand to hit sb
- to touch; to handle (typically used in cautioning sb *not* to touch sth)
Trad. 動搖
- to sway
- to waver
- to rock
- to rattle
- to destabilize
- to pose a challenge to
Trad. 走動
- to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk
- to be mobile (e.g. after an illness)
- to visit one another; to socialize
- to pay a visit (go to the toilet)
Trad. 運動
- to move
- to exercise
- sports
- exercise
- motion
- movement
- campaign
- CL:場|场[chang3]
Trad. 鬆動
- loose
- slack
- (fig.) to soften (policies, tone of voice)
- to give some slack
- (of a place) not crowded
Trad. 動漫
- cartoons and comics
- anime and manga
- cartoon (animated movie)
- anime
Trad. 啟動
- to start (a machine)
- (fig.) to set in motion
- to launch (an operation)
- to activate (a plan)
Trad. 動線
- path taken by people moving through a space; flowline (in architecture, interior design, urban planning etc)
Trad. 亂動
- to fiddle with
- to tamper with
- to meddle with
- to move randomly
- to flail about
Trad. 動臥
- D-class (high-speed) sleeper train (D stands for Dongche 動車|动车[dong4 che1]) (abbr. for 臥鋪動車組列車|卧铺动车组列车[wo4 pu4 dong4 che1 zu3 lie4 che1])
Trad. 滾動
- to roll
- (to do sth) in a loop
- to scroll (computing)
- to progressively expand (economics)
- to rumble (of thunder)
Trad. 動車
- (PRC) (D- or C-class) high-speed train
- power car
- multiple-unit train (abbr. for 動車組|动车组[dong4 che1 zu3])
Trad. 聳動
- to shake (a part of one's body)
- to shrug (shoulders)
- to create a sensation
- to incite
Trad. 轟動
- to cause a sensation
- to create a stir in (a place)
- commotion
- controversy
Trad. 動靜
- (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity
- movement and stillness
Trad. 調動
- to transfer
- to maneuver (troops etc)
- movement of personnel
- to mobilize
- to bring into play
Trad. 活動
- to 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 (CL:項|项[xiang4])
- to use personal influence, connections, bribes etc
Trad. 撥動
- to stir
- to prod
- to poke
- to move sideways
- to strum (on a guitar etc)
Trad. 連動
- to link
- to peg (currency)
- gang (gears)
- continuously
- serial verb construction
Trad. 拂動
- (of a breeze) to make (hair, leaves, clothing etc) sway gently; to ruffle
Trad. 推動
- to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to
Trad. 觸動
- to touch
- to stir up (trouble or emotions)
- to move (sb's emotions or worry)
Trad. 驅動
- to drive
- to propel
- drive (vehicle wheel)
- drive mechanism (tape or disk)
- device driver (computing software)
Trad. 心動
- heartbeat; heart rate
- (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc)
Trad. 轉動
- to rotate (about an axis)
- to revolve
- to turn
- to move in a circle
- to gyrate
Trad. 聯動
- (of the parts of a machine) to move together
- to act in coordination; to be coupled
- linkage
Trad. 策動
- to conspire
- to plot (a rebellion, crime etc)
- to machinate
- to spur on
- to urge action
Trad. 撬動
- to shift sth with a crowbar etc
- (fig.) to influence by applying leverage
Trad. 從動
- -driven (of mechanism, driven by a component)
- slave (wheel, pulley)
Trad. 別動隊
- special detachment
- commando
- an armed secret agent squad
Trad. 主動權
- initiative (as in "seize the initiative")
- advantageous position that allows one to call the shots
Trad. 流動性
- flowing; shifting
- fluidity; mobility
- liquidity (of funds)
Trad. 動不動
- (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc)
- at the drop of a hat
Trad. 小動作
- bad habit (e.g. nose-picking)
- petty maneuver
- dirty trick
- gamesmanship
Trad. 行動值
- (gaming) action points (points required to complete an action)
- (Tw) action level (the level of concentration of a harmful substance at which remedial action is considered necessary)
Trad. 行動劇
- (Tw) street theater (esp. as a form of political expression)