Meaning
a pond; pool; wash; squander; sweep away; move
Chinese: 摇荡、清除，也指池塘。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “dang” becomes a different word in each tone. 荡 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 动荡dòng dàngunrest (social or political); turmoil; upheaval; commotion
- 空荡荡kōng dàng dàngempty; deserted
- 荡漾dàng yàngto ripple; to undulate
- 倾家荡产qīng jiā dàng chǎnto lose a family fortune (idiom)
- 晃荡huàng dangto rock; to sway; to shake
Example Sentence
小船在湖面上轻轻地荡漾。Xiǎo chuán zài hú miàn shàng qīng qīng de dàng yàng.The small boat sways gently on the lake.
小船Xiǎo chuánboat在zàiat湖húlake面miànface上shàngon轻轻qīng qīnglightly地de(adverb marker)荡漾dàng yàngto ripple。