HSK 1 · Fun & hobbies

动作

dòng zuò

movement; action

Stroke order of 动作

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

动 · 6 strokes作 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

动 is strength moving a cloud; 作 is a person 亻 doing 乍 something suddenly.

Parts: 动 move + 作 do/make

The characters in 动作

动 dòng — to move (6 strokes)

Example sentence

他的动作很快。

His movements are very quick.

Words with 动

动to move 动物animal 动物园zoo 运动sports; to exercise 感动to move (emotionally); moved 活动activity; event 行动action; to act 自动automatic 主动on one's own initiative 动人moving; touching 生动lively; vivid 发动to start; to launch 带动to drive; to spur on 推动to push; to promote 动力driving force; motivation

Words with 作

工作work; job; to work 叫作to be called 作家writer; author 作业homework 作文essay; composition 作用effect; function 写作writing; to write 制作to make; to produce 作品work (of art)作者author 创作to create (art); creation 合作to cooperate

More words: Fun & hobbies

玩儿to play; to have fun 爱好hobby; to like 唱to sing 唱歌to sing 歌song 打球to play ball 球ball 开玩笑to joke 动to move 打to hit; to play (a sport)试to try

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