The word "动人" is formed by combining the character 动, meaning "to move" or "to touch", with 人, meaning "person". In this compound, 动 functions as a verb and 人 as its direct object, creating a verb-object structure that literally translates to "to move people". This literal construction yields the figurative meaning of "moving" or "touching", used to describe something that elicits an emotional response from people.