无动于衷 (wúdòngyúzhōng) · indifferent

无动于衷 (wúdòngyúzhōng) means “indifferent; unmoved”. It is written with 4 characters: 无 (no) + 动 (to move) + 于 (at) + 衷 (sincere). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 无动于衷 is built

The characters

无 wú · no

What 无 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke
尢yóu — weak
- 乚 — hook stroke

动 dòng · to move

What 动 is made of

云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
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)

于 yú · at

What 于 is made of

二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
亅 — hook

衷 zhōng · sincere

What 衷 is made of

衣yī — cloth
- 亠tóu — lid
  - 丶 — dot
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
中zhōng — central
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke

Example sentences

大家都很着急，他却无动于衷。Dàjiā dōu hěn zháojí, tā què wúdòngyúzhōng.Everyone was anxious, but he was unmoved.

看到这一切，她不可能无动于衷。Kàndào zhè yíqiè, tā bù kěnéng wúdòngyúzhōng.She couldn't remain indifferent after seeing all this.

Questions about 无动于衷

What does 无动于衷 mean?

无动于衷 (wúdòngyúzhōng) means “indifferent; unmoved”.

How do you pronounce 无动于衷?

无动于衷 is pronounced wúdòngyúzhōng.

Which HSK level is 无动于衷?

无动于衷 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 191: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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