动静
Old HSK 6
动静 (dòngjing) · sound of movement
动静 (dòngjing) means “sound of movement; activity”. It is written with 2 characters: 动 (to move) + 静 (quiet). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 动静 is built
The characters
动 dòng · to move
What 动 is made of
- 云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
静 jìng · quiet
What 静 is made of
- 青qīng — nature's color
- 龶 — top part
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
- 争zhēng — to dispute
- ⺈ — top shape
- 彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: 青 gives the meaning, 争 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
楼上有什么动静？Lóushàng yǒu shénme dòngjing?What's that noise upstairs?
等了很久，还没有动静。Děng le hěn jiǔ, hái méiyǒu dòngjing.We've waited ages and there's still no sign of anything.
Questions about 动静
What does 动静 mean?
动静 (dòngjing) means “sound of movement; activity”.
How do you pronounce 动静?
动静 is pronounced dòngjing.
Which HSK level is 动静?
动静 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 动作dòngzuòaction
- 动物dòngwùanimal
- 动物园dòngwùyuánzoo
- 感动gǎndòngto move (emotionally)
- 活动huódòngactivity
- 行动xíngdòngaction
- 运动yùndòngsports
- 带动dàidòngto drive
- 动力dònglìmotivation
- 动人dòngrénmoving
Learn 动静 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 45: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.