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 激动 激動 jī dòng to move emotionally / to stir up (emotions) / to excite syn 捣乱 搗亂 dǎo luàn to disturb / to look for trouble / to stir up a row / to bother sb intentionally 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 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 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 搅动 攪動 jiǎo dòng to mix / to stir syn 惹是生非 rě shì shēng fēi to stir up trouble syn 炒面 炒麵 chǎo miàn stir-fried noodles / "chow mein" 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 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 拨弄 撥弄 bō nòng to move to and fro (with hand, foot, stick etc) / to fiddle with / to stir up syn 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 炒菜 chǎo cài to stir-fry / to do the cooking / stir-fried dish 拨动 撥動 bō dòng to stir / to prod / to poke / to move sideways / to strum (on a guitar etc) syn 挑唆 tiǎo suō to incite / to stir up / to instigate 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 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 辗转反侧 輾轉反側 zhǎn zhuǎn fǎn cè to toss and turn restlessly (in the bed) syn 热炒 熱炒 rè chǎo stir-fried dish (Tw) 惹起 rě qǐ provoke, incite / stir up / arouse (attention) 撩动 撩動 liáo dòng to stir up / to provoke 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 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 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 触 觸 chù to touch / to make contact with sth / to stir up sb's emotions syn 搅 攪 jiǎo to disturb / to annoy / to mix / to stir 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 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 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 熘 liū quick-fry / sim. to stir-frying, but with cornstarch added / also written 溜 syn 炝 熗 qiàng to briefly boil (a vegetable etc), then dress with soy sauce, oil, vinegar etc / to briefly stir-fry (meat, chopped spring onions etc), then add to other ingredients and cook further syn 撺 攛 cuān rush / stir up / throw / fling / hurry / rage syn 蛊惑人心 蠱惑人心 gǔ huò rén xīn to stir up public sentiment by false statements (idiom) / to resort to demagogy syn 炒米 chǎo mǐ fried rice / millet stir-fried in butter 炒冷饭 炒冷飯 chǎo lěng fàn to stir-fry leftover rice / fig. to rehash the same story / to serve up the same old product syn 煽风点火 煽風點火 shān fēng diǎn huǒ (idiom) to fan the flames / to incite people / to stir up trouble syn 招风惹草 招風惹草 zhāo fēng rě cǎo to stir up trouble (idiom) / to sow discord 掀风鼓浪 掀風鼓浪 xiān fēng gǔ làng to raise a storm / to stir up trouble / to instigate syn 诲淫诲盗 誨淫誨盜 huì yín huì dào to promote sex and violence / to stir up lust and covetousness 遇事生风 遇事生風 yù shì shēng fēng to stir up trouble at every opportunity (idiom) 打抛 打拋 dǎ pāo holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum) (loanword from Thai "kaphrao") (used as an attributive in the names of Thai-style "phat kaphrao" dishes to indicate that the main ingredient is stir-fried with basil, as in 打拋豬|打抛猪[da3pao1zhu1], stir-fried pork with basil) 擣 dǎo stir / to pound 焌 qū to extinguish a burning object / to singe sth with a smoldering object (e.g. burn a hole in one's trousers with a cigarette) / to stir-fry / to pour a mixture of hot oil and flavorings over food 麻婆豆腐 má pó dòu fǔ mapo tofu / stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce 唤雨呼风 喚雨呼風 huàn yǔ hū fēng to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom) / to exercise magical powers / fig. to stir up troubles / also 呼風喚雨|呼风唤雨[hu1 feng1 huan4 yu3] 地三鲜 地三鮮 dì sān xiān dish consisting of stir-fried potato, eggplant and green pepper 大蒜炒肉片 dà suàn chǎo ròu piàn stir-fried pork with garlic 宫爆肉丁 宮爆肉丁 gōng bào ròu dīng stir-fried diced pork 惹乱子 惹亂子 rě luàn zi to stir up trouble / to get into trouble 惹娄子 惹婁子 rě lóu zi to stir up trouble / to bring trouble upon oneself 戳咕 chuō gū to stir up behind sb's back / to incite secretly 戳祸 戳禍 chuō huò to stir up trouble 扒粪 扒糞 bā fèn muckraking / to stir up scandal / to expose (corruption) 捅马蜂窝 捅馬蜂窩 tǒng mǎ fēng wō (fig.) to stir up a hornet's nest 搬唆 bān suō to stir up trouble 撩是生非 liáo shì shēng fēi to stir up trouble / to provoke angry exchange 炒菠菜 chǎo bō cài stir-fried spinach 焌油 jùn yóu to stir fry 牛肉炒面 牛肉炒麵 niú ròu chǎo miàn stir-fried noodles with beef 糟溜黄鱼 糟溜黃魚 zāo liū huáng yú stir-fried yellow fish filet 糟溜黄鱼片 糟溜黃魚片 zāo liū huáng yú piàn stir-fried yellow fish filet 翻搅 翻攪 fān jiǎo to stir up / to turn over 兴妖作怪 興妖作怪 xīng yāo zuò guài lit. to summon demons to create havoc (idiom) / fig. to stir up all kinds of trouble syn 蒜苗炒肉片 suàn miáo chǎo ròu piàn stir-fried pork with garlic 诲淫 誨淫 huì yín to stir up lust / to promote sex / to encourage licentiousness 调唆 調唆 tiáo suō to provoke / to stir up (trouble) / to instigate syn 点鬼火 點鬼火 diǎn guǐ huǒ to stir up trouble in secret / to instigate 翻炒 fān chǎo to stir-fry 清炒 qīng chǎo to stir-fry / to saute 干煸 乾煸 gān biān to stir-fry with oil only (no addition of water) 煸炒 biān chǎo to stir-fry in a small quantity of oil 熟炒 shú chǎo to stir-fry ingredients that have been cooked or partially cooked 拌炒 bàn chǎo to stir-fry 劐弄 huō leng (dialect) to mix / to stir / to make trouble 敲锣边儿 敲鑼邊兒 qiāo luó biān er to strike the edge of the gong / (fig.) to stir the pot (i.e. cause or exacerbate a dispute) 