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感动

gǎndòng

to be moved

A person receiving a handmade flower
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Characters in this word

感 gǎn

Strokes
13
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
咸 all, together, united 心 heart
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 感

动 dòng

Strokes
6
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
云 cloud 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我很感动。 Wǒ hěn gǎn dòng. I am very moved.
  • 他感动哭了。 Tā gǎn dòng kū le. He was moved to tears.
  • 妈妈很感动。 Mā ma hěn gǎn dòng. Mom is very moved.

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