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启动

qǐdòng

to start; to launch

A person pressing a button
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Characters in this word

启 qǐ

Strokes
7
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
户 door 口 mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 启

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

  • 请启动电脑。 Qǐng qǐdòng diànnǎo. Please start the computer.
  • 车子启动了。 Chēzi qǐdòng le. The car started.
  • 我们启动计划。 Wǒmen qǐdòng jìhuà. We launch the plan.

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