挪 (nuó) - To move, shift, transfer & to appropriate or misappropriate funds

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nuó ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

挪 · nuó

To move, shift, transfer;

to appropriate or misappropriate funds;

to delay or postpone.

To move, shift, transferto appropriate or misappropriate fundsto delay or postpone.

Usage highlights

Move asideTransfer fundsMove locationShift timeEmbezzle moneyMove furniture

Synonyms

  • 移— to move, shift
  • 搬— to move, carry
  • 动— to move, change position

Antonyms

  • 固— fixed, immovable
  • 定— settled, fixed

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Please move the chair aside (挪开椅子).
  • He transferred money between accounts (挪动资金).
  • The meeting was postponed to next week (会议挪到下周).
  • They relocated the furniture in the room (挪动家具).

Collocations

  • Move aside(挪开)
  • Transfer funds(挪动资金)
  • Move location(挪动位置)
  • Shift time(挪时间)
  • Embezzle money(挪用公款)
  • Move furniture(挪家具)

Idioms

  • Move east and shift west(东挪西凑)
  • Move step by step(挪步前行)
  • Embezzle public funds(挪用公款)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 挪 originally meant 'to rub' or 'to massage' in ancient texts, later extended to mean 'to move' or 'to shift'.
  • In modern usage, it often carries negative connotations when referring to misappropriation of funds (挪用).
  • The character is composed of the hand radical (扌) indicating manual action, combined with 那 which provides phonetic value.

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