荡

蕩

dàng

verb #10,503

Meanings

1 to swing
2 to sway
3 to wash away
4 to sweep

Characters

to swing; to wash; to sweep

Examples

孩子们在公园里荡秋千。

Háizimen zài gōngyuán lǐ dàng qiūqiān.

The children are swinging on swings in the park.

小船在湖面上荡来荡去。

Xiǎo chuán zài húmiàn shàng dàng lái dàng qù.

The small boat swayed back and forth on the lake.

Tips

usage

Common in compounds: 荡秋千 (to swing), 动荡 (turbulent), 扫荡 (to sweep/mop up), 荡漾 (to ripple). The character conveys a sense of sweeping motion.

Stroke Order

荡 dàng