勭Tone 2

tóng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

勭 · tóng

To move, to stir;

to agitate;

to shake;

to operate;

to set in motion.

To move, to stirto agitateto shake

Usage highlights

to moveto operateto stirto shaketo set in motionto agitate

Synonyms

动— to move, to act
移— to move, to shift
摇— to shake, to rock

Antonyms

静— still, quiet
止— to stop, to cease
定— fixed, settled

Usage & contexts

Examples

The machine started to move (机器开始勭).
He stirred the mixture gently (他轻轻勭了混合物).
The wind moved the leaves (风勭了树叶).

Collocations

to move(勭作)
to operate(勭行)
to stir(勭搅)
to shake(勭摇)
to set in motion(勭起来)
to agitate(勭荡)

Idioms

To move heaven and earth(勭天勭地)
To stir up trouble(勭是生非)
To set in motion(勭起来)

Cultural background

This character is considered an archaic or variant form in modern Chinese.
It appears in some historical texts and classical literature.
In contemporary usage, it has been largely replaced by the character 动.

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