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激动

jīdòng

excited

An excited person jumping
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Characters in this word

激 jī

Strokes
16
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 敫 ancient musical instrument
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 激

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

  • 我很激动。 Wǒ hěn jīdòng. I am very excited.
  • 她激动地哭了。 Tā jīdòng de kū le. She cries from excitement.
  • 大家都激动。 Dàjiā dōu jīdòng. Everyone is excited.

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