憅 (tòng) - To move, to stir, to agitate & archaic variant of 動 (dòng) meaning movement or

憅Tone 4

tòng ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

婷婉

憅 · tòng

To move, to stir, to agitate;

archaic variant of 動 (dòng) meaning movement or action.

To move, to stir, to agitatearchaic variant of 動 (dòng) meaning movement or

Usage highlights

Ancient variant of 動Stirring the heartPhysical movementActivation forceEmotional agitationHistorical motion

Synonyms

  • 動— to move, to act (standard form)
  • 移— to move, to shift

Antonyms

  • 靜— still, quiet, motionless
  • 止— to stop, to cease

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text used 憅 for movement (憅 instead of 動).
  • The character represents stirring emotions (心憅).
  • In classical literature, it denotes physical motion (身憅).
  • It appears in historical documents meaning to activate (使憅).

Collocations

  • Ancient variant of 動(古憅)
  • Stirring the heart(心憅)
  • Physical movement(身憅)
  • Activation force(使憅)
  • Emotional agitation(情憅)
  • Historical motion(史憅)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found with this rare character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 憅 is an extremely rare character that appears primarily in classical texts as a variant of 動
  • The character combines 重 (heavy) and 力 (force) with 心 (heart), suggesting emotional or weighted movement
  • It represents an archaic form that fell out of common usage in favor of the simplified 动 and traditional 動

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