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主动

zhǔdòng

active; on one's own initiative

HSK 3 · Topic “Feelings and character”
A person stepping forward with a shovel
Memory picture

Characters in this word

主 zhǔ

Strokes
5
Radical
丶 — dot
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
More about the character 主

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

  • 他主动帮我。 Tā zhǔdòng bāng wǒ. He helps me on his own.
  • 请主动说话。 Qǐng zhǔdòng shuōhuà. Please speak up actively.
  • 她很主动。 Tā hěn zhǔdòng. She is very proactive.

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