---
title: "Dongdang Meaning: 动荡 (dòngdàng) Means “turbulent”"
description: "动荡 (traditional 動盪, dòngdàng) means “turbulent; unrest; upheaval”. Hear its tones, see what 动 and 荡 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongdang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 动荡 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

动荡 dòngdàng

## turbulent; unrest; upheaval

## It can also mean

- to rock; to sway (of waves)

## Its characters

1. 动 dòng to move
2. 荡 dàng to sway

## In a sentence

最近股市动荡得厉害。 The stock market has been very turbulent lately.

[More about 动荡](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8A%A8%E8%8D%A1)

## More words with 动 or 荡

- [被动 bèidòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beidong)
- [变动 biàndòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biandong)
- [波动 bōdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bodong)
- [不动产 bùdòngchǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budongchan)
- [冲动 chōngdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongdong)
- [出动 chūdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chudong)
- [打动 dǎdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dadong)
- [带动 dàidòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daidong)
- [电动 diàndòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diandong)
- [电动车 diàndòngchē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diandongche)

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