动 動 dòng (of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter / abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb syn 面 麵 miàn flour / noodles / (of food) soft (not crunchy) / (slang) (of a person) ineffectual / spineless syn 激动 激動 jī dòng to move emotionally / to stir up (emotions) / to excite syn 粉丝 粉絲 fěn sī bean vermicelli / mung bean starch noodles / cellophane noodles / fan / enthusiast for sb or sth (loanword from "fans") syn 卡拉 kǎ lā karaoke / (Tw) (of chicken etc) crispy, deep-fried 薯条 薯條 shǔ tiáo french fries / french fried potatoes / chips 捣乱 搗亂 dǎo luàn to disturb / to look for trouble / to stir up a row / to bother sb intentionally syn 面条 麵條 miàn tiáo noodles syn 挑起 tiǎo qǐ to provoke / to stir up / to incite syn 点火 點火 diǎn huǒ to ignite / to light a fire / to agitate / to start an engine / ignition / fig. to stir up trouble syn 惹火 rě huǒ to stir up the fire / fig. to provoke and offend people / to ruffle feathers 轰动 轟動 hōng dòng to cause a sensation / to create a stir in (a place) / commotion / controversy 触动 觸動 chù dòng to touch / to stir up (trouble or emotions) / to move (sb's emotions or worry) syn 捣蛋 搗蛋 dǎo dàn to cause trouble / to stir up trouble syn 炸鸡 炸雞 zhá jī fried chicken 激起 jī qǐ to arouse / to evoke / to cause / to stir up syn 振奋 振奮 zhèn fèn to stir oneself up / to raise one's spirits / to inspire syn 掀起 xiān qǐ to lift / to raise (a lid etc) / (of a storm) to surge / to stir up (waves etc) / (fig.) to trigger / set off (a wave of popularity, a controversy etc) syn 搅拌 攪拌 jiǎo bàn to stir / to agitate syn 面板 麵板 miàn bǎn board for making noodles or kneading bread dough 拉面 拉麵 lā miàn pulled noodles / ramen syn 炸鱼 炸魚 zhá yú deep-fried fish 蠢蠢欲动 蠢蠢欲動 chǔn chǔn yù dòng to begin to stir (idiom) / to get restless / to become threatening syn 惹祸 惹禍 rě huò to stir up trouble / to invite disaster syn 来劲 來勁 lái jìn (dialect) to be full of zeal / high-spirited / exhilarating / to stir sb up syn 方便面 方便麵 fāng biàn miàn instant noodles 肯德基 kěn dé jī KFC / Kentucky Fried Chicken 冷面 冷麵 lěng miàn naengmyeon (Korean dish based on cold noodles in soup) 搅动 攪動 jiǎo dòng to mix / to stir syn 惹是生非 rě shì shēng fēi to stir up trouble syn 麻花 má huā fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough) / worn out or worn smooth (of clothes) syn 呼风唤雨 呼風喚雨 hū fēng huàn yǔ to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom) / to exercise magical powers / fig. to stir up troubles 炒饭 炒飯 chǎo fàn fried rice / (Tw) (slang) to have sex 炸酱面 炸醬麵 zhá jiàng miàn zhajiang mian, thick wheat noodles served with ground pork simmered in salty fermented soybean paste (or other sauce) 翻动 翻動 fān dòng to flip over / to turn (a page) / to scroll (an electronic document) / to stir (food in a pot etc) / to move things about / to rummage syn 兴风作浪 興風作浪 xīng fēng zuò làng to incite trouble / to stir up havoc syn 油条 油條 yóu tiáo youtiao (deep-fried breadstick) / CL:根[gen1] / slick and sly person syn 拨弄 撥弄 bō nòng to move to and fro (with hand, foot, stick etc) / to fiddle with / to stir up syn 荷包蛋 hé bāo dàn poached egg / egg fried on both sides 激愤 激憤 jī fèn to stir up emotions / furious / angry / anger syn 扰动 擾動 rǎo dòng to disturb / to stir up / disturbance / agitation / turmoil syn 面食 麵食 miàn shí food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc 米粉 mǐ fěn rice flour / rice-flour noodles / (Internet slang) Xiaomi fan syn 炒菜 chǎo cài to stir-fry / to do the cooking / stir-fried dish 躁动 躁動 zào dòng to stir restlessly / to be agitated / commotion / agitation syn 拨动 撥動 bō dòng to stir / to prod / to poke / to move sideways / to strum (on a guitar etc) syn 锅贴 鍋貼 guō tiē fried dumpling / potsticker syn 汤面 湯麵 tāng miàn noodles in soup syn 面汤 麵湯 miàn tāng noodle soup / noodles in soup / noodle broth syn 挑唆 tiǎo suō to incite / to stir up / to instigate syn 油饼 油餅 yóu bǐng deep-fried doughcake / oilcake (animal fodder) syn 爆炒 bào chǎo to stir-fry rapidly using a high flame / to conduct a media blitz / to manipulate a stock market through large-scale buying and selling 凉面 涼麵 liáng miàn cold noodles 刀削面 刀削麵 dāo xiāo miàn knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty syn 汤圆 湯圓 tāng yuán boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival syn 挂面 掛麵 guà miàn pasta / noodles 下面 下麵 xià miàn to boil noodles syn 煽情 shān qíng to stir up emotion / to arouse sympathy / moving 撼动 撼動 hàn dòng to shake up / to deal a shock / (fig.) to stir (sb's heart) syn 泡面 泡麵 pāo miàn instant noodles 泡面 泡麵 pào miàn instant noodles / (Tw) pirated software 米线 米線 mǐ xiàn rice-flour noodles 薯片 shǔ piàn fried potato chips 热炒 熱炒 rè chǎo stir-fried dish (Tw) 光面 光麵 guāng miàn plain noodles in broth 惹起 rě qǐ provoke, incite / stir up / arouse (attention) 煎蛋 jiān dàn fried egg 米面 米麵 mǐ miàn rice and noodles / rice flour / rice-flour noodles syn 撩动 撩動 liáo dòng to stir up / to provoke 吉列 jí liè breaded and fried cutlet (loanword via Cantonese) 拌和 bàn huò to mix and stir / to blend syn 蠢动 蠢動 chǔn dòng to wriggle / (fig.) to stir up trouble / (of a sentiment) to stir syn 掀动 掀動 xiān dòng to stir / to lift / to set sth in motion syn 爆肚 bào dǔ deep fried tripe 热干面 熱乾面 rè gān miàn noodles served hot, with toppings including sesame paste and soy sauce – popular in Wuhan as a breakfast dish or late-night snack 鱼香肉丝 魚香肉絲 yú xiāng ròu sī pork strips stir-fried with yuxiang 魚香|鱼香[yu2 xiang1] 惹是非 rě shì fēi to stir up trouble 河粉 hé fěn rice noodles in wide strips 惹 rě to provoke / to irritate / to vex / to stir up / to anger / to attract (troubles) / to cause (problems) syn 挑 tiǎo to raise / to dig up / to poke / to prick / to incite / to stir up syn 炒 chǎo to sauté / to stir-fry / to speculate (in real estate etc) / to scalp / to hype up / to sack / to fire (sb) syn 河 hé river (CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]) / (bound form) the Yellow River / (bound form) the Milky Way / (bound form) (on restaurant menus) rice noodles 河粉[he2fen3] syn 触 觸 chù to touch / to make contact with sth / to stir up sb's emotions syn 粉 fěn powder / cosmetic face powder / food prepared from starch / noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour / to turn to powder / (dialect) to whitewash / white / pink / (suffix) fan (abbr. for 粉絲|粉丝[fen3si1]) / to be a fan of syn 搅 攪 jiǎo to disturb / to annoy / to mix / to stir syn 坨 tuó mound / heap / lump / classifier for small mounds (e.g. animal scat deposits) / (of noodles, jiaozi 餃子|饺子[jiao3zi5] etc) to stick together / to form a clump syn 糗 qiǔ dry rations (for a journey) / (dialect) (of noodles etc) to become mush (from overcooking) / (coll.) embarrassing / embarrassment syn 捣 搗 dǎo to pound / to beat / to hull / to attack / to disturb / to stir syn 撩 liáo to tease / to provoke / to stir up (emotions) syn 烹 pēng to boil / to brew (tea) / to cook by briefly stir-frying and then mixing in sauce / (old) to boil to death (judicial punishment in ancient times) syn 薄脆 báo cuì crispy / thin and brittle / a crispy fried cracker 煸 biān to stir-fry before broiling or stewing syn 调弄 調弄 tiáo nòng to tease / to make fun of / to provoke / to stir up (trouble) syn 东坡肉 東坡肉 dōng pō ròu stir-fried pork, favorite of Northern Song writer Su Shi 蘇軾|苏轼, a.k.a. Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡 速食面 速食麵 sù shí miàn instant noodles 惹火烧身 惹火燒身 rě huǒ shāo shēn stir up the fire and you get burnt (idiom) / to get one's fingers burnt / fig. to suffer on account of one's own meddling syn 播弄 bō nong to order people about / to stir up / to sow discord syn 寿面 壽麵 shòu miàn birthday noodles (for longevity) 熘 liū quick-fry / sim. to stir-frying, but with cornstarch added / also written 溜 syn 