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募捐

mùjuān

to raise funds; to collect donations

Children putting coins into a donation box
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Characters in this word

募 mù

Strokes
12
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
莫 cannot 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 募

捐 juān

Strokes
10
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 肙 a small worm
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 捐

Example phrases

  • 学校发起募捐,不是为了作秀,而是要建立长期助学基金。 Xuéxiào fāqǐ mùjuān, bú shì wèile zuòxiù, ér shì yào jiànlì chángqī zhùxué jījīn. The school launched the fundraising not as a show, but to establish a long-term student-aid fund.
  • 社区为生病的小朋友发起了募捐活动。 Shèqū wèi shēngbìng de xiǎopéngyou fāqǐ le mùjuān huódòng. The community launched a fundraising drive for a sick child.
  • 同学们在校门口摆了一个箱子,为灾区募捐。 Tóngxuémen zài xiàomén kǒu bǎi le yí gè xiāngzi, wèi zāiqū mùjuān. The students set a box at the school gate to raise funds for the disaster area.

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