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推动

tuīdòng

to push forward; to promote

A person pushing a cart
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Characters in this word

推 tuī

Strokes
11
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 隹 short-tailed bird
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

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

  • 风推动小船。 Fēng tuīdòng xiǎochuán. The wind pushes the boat.
  • 政策推动发展。 Zhèngcè tuīdòng fāzhǎn. The policy promotes development.
  • 科技推动进步。 Kējì tuīdòng jìnbù. Technology drives progress.

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