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自动

zìdòng

automatic

HSK 3 · Topic “Tools and devices”
A door opening by itself
Memory picture

Characters in this word

自 zì

Strokes
6
Radical
自 — self
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

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

  • 门自动开了。 Mén zì dòng kāi le. The door opened automatically.
  • 车自动停下。 Chē zì dòng tíng xià. The car stopped automatically.
  • 自动洗衣机。 Zì dòng xǐ yī jī. An automatic washing machine.

Related words

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