抖动 (dǒu dòng) — to shake, tremble, vibrate

Definition

verb

to shaketremblevibrate

抖动。
Tā qì dé quán shēn dǒu dòng.
He was so angry his whole body trembled.
抖动。
Jī qì yùn zhuǎn shí huì qīng wēi dǒu dòng.
The machine vibrates slightly when running.
抖动。
Shè yǐng shí yào bì miǎn xiàng jī dǒu dòng.
When taking photos, avoid shaking the camera.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

抖 and 动 both express shaking or movement, combining to mean shake, tremble, vibrate.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 動; 动 is its simplified writing.

重力動

Meaning part形符xíngfú

力力lìstrength

Sound part声符shēngfú

重

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 動 uses 力 (strength) and 重 as a sound part; 重 refers to a heavy bag ready to be moved by a human. This note is about 動, not 动.