The word 感动 is formed by combining two characters, each contributing a core concept to create a layered meaning. The first character, 感 (gǎn), fundamentally represents "feeling", "sense", or "to feel". The second, 动 (dòng), means "to move" or "to set in motion". When fused, the term visually and conceptually depicts an external experience or stimulus that "moves" one's inner feelings, it is the process where something poignant or touching physically "stirs" or "shifts" the heart and emotions, resulting in that profound state of being emotionally moved or touched.