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主动
主動
zhǔdòng
1. to take the initiative
2. to do sth of one's own accord
3. spontaneous
4. active
5. opposite: passive [[被動|被动<bèidòng>]]
6. drive (of gears and shafts etc)
HSK 5

Character Breakdown

主
zhǔ
to own; to host; master; host; lord
HSK 3 5 丶
动
dòng
to move, to happen; movement, action
HSK 2 6 丶

Compound Words (2)

主动脉
zhǔdòngmài
aorta
主动免疫
zhǔdòngmiǎnyì
active immunity

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