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The traditional character 動 is a phonosemantic compound: the radical 力 (strength) on the right conveys the physical effort of action, while 重 on the left gives the sound. The simplified form 动 keeps 力 and replaces the phonetic with 云 to mark the pronunciation. Its core meaning is physical movement, displacement, shifting from rest, setting in motion, and it extends to abstract actions, changes, behaviors, emotional stirrings, and the initiation of any process.
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一只小猫在动。
孩子们在操场运动。
动一动对身体有好处。
她轻轻地动了动手腕。
这个机器需要手动操作。
动感音乐让全场气氛活跃起来。
推动经济发展是政府的重要任务。
动脑筋解决问题是学习的关键。
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