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动静 (dòng jìng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 动静

名 míng noun

sound, noise, movement

我听到外面有动静。

wǒ tīng dào wài miàn yǒu dòng jìng

I heard a sound outside.

Word breakdown

动 dòng — movement, motion (the active aspect)

静 jìng — stillness, quiet (contrasts with movement to indicate sound/activity)

Structure & writing

1 动 dòng — to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')

动 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 云 yún — (lit.) to say

云 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 1

会 huì to gather; to come together

HSK 2

动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静') 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence

HSK 3

尝 cháng to taste; to sample food 层 céng to repeat, to overlap

HSK 6

坛 tán raised platform used for ceremonies such as sacrifices or military oaths, typically built of earth and stone

HSK 7

耘 yún to weed farmland 酝 yùn to brew wine 魂 hún spirit or mood in general

1.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)

力 is a component in 32 characters

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男 nán male (opposite of "female") 边 biān border between countries or regions

HSK 2

为 wéi to do; to act 动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')

HSK 3

办 bàn to handle; to deal with 加 jiā to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers 务 wù affair; matter 助 zhù to help, to assist 努 nǔ to exert (strength) to the utmost

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历 lì to experience; to go through

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功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 励 lì to encourage; to strive 勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 另 lìng other; another

HSK 5

劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 势 shì apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs 勤 qín diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy) 幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)

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穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)

HSK 6

劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself 抛 pāo to throw; to toss

HSK 7

劫 jié to rob; to plunder 勃 bó (lit.) thriving; vigorous 勋 xūn distinguished merit; special achievement 勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 勘 kān to proofread and verify; to collate

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募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 虏 lǔ to capture (in battle)

Stroke order

2 静 jìng — still, motionless (opposite of 动)

静 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 青 qīng — black

青 is a component in 8 characters

HSK 1

请 qǐng to request; to ask

HSK 2

情 qíng emotion; feeling; psychological state of love, hatred, joy, fear, etc. aroused by external things 晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 睛 jīng eyeball, pupil of the eye

HSK 3

清 qīng pure and clear, free of impurities (opposite of '浊'); ① purely, solely; ② quiet 静 jìng still, motionless (opposite of 动)

HSK 4

猜 cāi to guess; to figure out from clues or imagination 精 jīng essence; the purest part of a substance

2.2 争 zhēng — to strive for; to compete for

争 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 3

净 jìng clean; neat 静 jìng still, motionless (opposite of 动)

HSK 5

挣 zhèng struggle to free oneself from restraint

HSK 6

睁 zhēng to open one's eyes

HSK 7

筝 zhēng guzheng (Chinese zither), a plucked string instrument

Stroke order

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Meaning of 动静

动 dòng — movement, motion (the active aspect)

静 jìng — stillness, quiet (contrasts with movement to indicate sound/activity)