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生动

shēngdòng

vivid; lively

A bird leaping from a branch
Memory picture

Characters in this word

生 shēng

Strokes
5
Radical
生 — life, lifetime
Made of
𠂉 cap 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 生

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

  • 老师讲得生动。 Lǎo shī jiǎng de shēng dòng. The teacher speaks vividly.
  • 故事很生动。 Gù shì hěn shēng dòng. The story is very lively.
  • 画面很生动。 Huà miàn hěn shēng dòng. The picture is very vivid.

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