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打动

dǎdòng

to move, to touch

A person reads a letter with a hand on the chest
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Characters in this word

打 dǎ

Strokes
5
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 丁 nail
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

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

  • 真正打动观众的不是华丽的场面,而是人物之间的情感。 Zhēnzhèng dǎdòng guānzhòng de bú shì huálì de chǎngmiàn, ér shì rénwù zhījiān de qínggǎn. What truly moves the audience is not the magnificent spectacle, but the emotions between the characters.
  • 他的真诚打动了在场的每一个人。 Tā de zhēnchéng dǎdòng le zàichǎng de měi yí ge rén. His sincerity moved everyone present.
  • 一封简单的信就打动了她的心。 Yì fēng jiǎndān de xìn jiù dǎdòng le tā de xīn. One simple letter touched her heart.

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