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发动

fādòng

to start; to launch

A person turning a large wheel
Memory picture

Characters in this word

发 fā

Strokes
5
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition

动 dòng

Strokes
6
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
云 cloud 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 请发动汽车。 Qǐng fādòng qìchē. Please start the car.
  • 他发动机器。 Tā fādòng jīqì. He starts the machine.
  • 大家发动起来。 Dàjiā fādòng qǐlái. Everyone gets moving.

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