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动感 (dòng gǎn) — sense of movement; dynamic quality (in art, design, or performance)

Definition

动感 is the 'sense of movement' or dynamic feel in art, design, or performance. Unlike 动态 (movement/change in systems or trends), 动感 describes a perceptual quality, not actual motion. Pairs with 逼真 to describe lifelike vividness.

noun
sense of movementdynamic quality (in art, design, or performance)

Examples

  • 动感，。
    Zhè zhāng zhào piàn de dòng gǎn hěn qiáng, hǎo xiàng xià yì miǎo jiù huì yǒu rén tiào chū lái.
    This photo has a strong sense of movement, as if someone will jump out the next second.
  • 动感，。
    Zhè duàn yīn yuè chōng mǎn le dòng gǎn, ràng rén rěn bú zhù gēn zhe jié zòu yáo bǎi.
    This piece of music is full of dynamic energy, making people want to sway to the rhythm.
  • 动感，。
    Shè jì shī zài biāo zhì zhōng jiā rù dòng gǎn, shǐ tā kàn qǐ lái bú nà me dāi bǎn.
    The designer added a sense of movement to the logo, making it less rigid.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

动dòngmovement
感gǎnsense

动 (movement) and 感 (sense) form the sense of movement.

Characters in this word

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
力力lìstrength
Sound part声符shēngfú
重
重zhòng動dòng
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.

Open 动 →

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
心心xīnheart
Sound part声符shēngfú
咸
咸xián感gǎn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

感 pairs 咸, which gives the sound, with 心, the heart, for feeling.

Open 感 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Art & Fine ArtsPhotography & Design

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