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动听

dòngtīng

pleasant to listen to

A singer with closed eyes beside a red bird on a branch
Memory picture

Characters in this word

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

听 tīng

Strokes
7
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
口 mouth 斤 axe
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这首民歌旋律动听,却隐藏着一段沉重的历史。 Zhè shǒu míngē xuánlǜ dòngtīng, què yǐncáng zhe yí duàn chénzhòng de lìshǐ. The melody of this folk song is pleasant to listen to, yet it hides a heavy piece of history.
  • 她的声音很动听,大家都爱听她唱歌。 Tā de shēngyīn hěn dòngtīng, dàjiā dōu ài tīng tā chàng gē. Her voice is lovely, and everyone likes to hear her sing.
  • 清晨的鸟叫声特别动听。 Qīngchén de niǎo jiào shēng tèbié dòngtīng. Birdsong in the early morning is especially pleasant to hear.

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