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流动

liúdòng

to flow; to move around

A stream flowing across sand
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Characters in this word

流 liú

Strokes
10
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 㐬 pennant
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

  • 河水在流动。 Héshuǐ zài liúdòng. The river water is flowing.
  • 人口常流动。 Rénkǒu cháng liúdòng. People often move around.
  • 资金在流动。 Zījīn zài liúdòng. The money is moving.

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