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自动 (zìdòng) English Meaning
- automatic
- voluntarily
Traditional Characters: 自動
+ is only found in HSK 5.
自 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
动 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Stroke Order & Character Components
自 (zì): self; oneself; since; from
- 自(zì): personal
动 (dòng): (of something) to move; to set in movement; to displace; to touch; to make use of; to stir (emotions); to alter; abbreviation for 動詞|动词(dòng cí), verb
- 云 (yún): cloud; CL:朵(duǒ)
- 力 (lì): force
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 自
HSK 3 Word List
- 自己(zì jǐ): self; (reflexive pronoun); own
- 自行车(zì xíng chē): bicycle; bike; CL: 辆(liàng)
HSK 4 Word List
- 来自(lái zì): to come from (a place); From: (in email header)
- 自然(zì rán): at ease; free from affectation; natural
- 自信(zì xìn): confidence; self-confidence
HSK 5 Word List
- 各自(gè zì): each; respective; apiece
- 亲自(qīn zì): personally
- 自从(zì cóng): since (a time); ever since
- 自动(zì dòng): automatic; voluntarily
- 自豪(zì háo): pride; to be proud of something (in a good way)
- 自觉(zì jué): conscious; aware; on one’s own initiative; conscientious
- 自私(zì sī): selfish; selfishness; self-centred
- 自由(zì yóu): freedom; free; liberty; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 自愿(zì yuàn): voluntary; of one’s own free will
HSK 6 Word List
- 擅自(shàn zì): without permission; of one’s own initiative
- 私自(sī zì): private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval
- 自卑(zì bēi): feeling inferior; self-abased
- 自发(zì fā): spontaneous
- 自力更生(zì lì gēng shēng): regeneration through one’s own effort (idiom); self-reliance
- 自满(zì mǎn): complacent; self-satisfied
- 自主(zì zhǔ): to act for oneself; autonomous
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 动
HSK 2 Word List
- 运动(yùn dòng): movement; campaign; sports; CL: 场(chǎng)
HSK 3 Word List
- 动物(dòng wù): animal; CL: 只(zhī), 群(qún), 個|个(gè)
HSK 4 Word List
- 动作(dòng zuò): movement; motion; action; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 感动(gǎn dòng): to move (somebody); to touch (somebody emotionally); moving
- 活动(huó dòng): to exercise; to move about; to operate; activity; loose; shaky; active; movable; maneuver; to use connections; CL: 项(xiàng), 個|个(gè)
- 激动(jī dòng): to excite; to agitate; exciting
HSK 5 Word List
- 动画片(dòng huà piān): cartoon; animation
- 劳动(láo dòng): physical labor; work; toil; CL: 次(cì)
- 生动(shēng dòng): vivid; lively
- 行动(xíng dòng): action; to move; operation; mobile; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 移动(yí dòng): to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable
- 振动(zhèn dòng): vibration
- 主动(zhǔdòng): to take the initiative; to do something of one’s own accord; active; opposite: passive被被动(bèi dòng); drive (of gears and shafts, etc.)
- 自动(zì dòng): automatic; voluntarily
HSK 6 Word List
- 被动(bèi dòng): passive (not taking initiative)
- 冲动(chōng dòng): impetus; impulse; emotional impulse; impulsive
- 调动(diào dòng): to transfer; to maneuver (troops, etc.)
- 动荡(dòng dàng): unrest (social or political); turmoil; upheaval; commotion
- 动机(dòng jī): motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention
- 动静(dòng jìng): sound of activity or people talking; news of activity
- 动力(dòng lì): power; motion; propulsion; force
- 动脉(dòng mài): artery
- 动身(dòng shēn): go on a journey; leave
- 动手(dòng shǒu): to hit with hands or fists; to start work; to touch
- 动态(dòng tài): development; trend; dynamic state; movement; moving
- 动员(dòng yuán): mobilize; arouse; CL: 次(cì), 個|个(gè)
- 发动(fā dòng): to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse
- 鼓动(gǔdòng): to agitate; to arouse; to instigate; to incite
- 轰动(hōng dòng): sensation; stir
- 机动(jī dòng): locomotive; motorized; power-driven; adaptable; flexible (use, treatment, timing, etc.)
- 惊动(jīng dòng): alarm; alert; disturb
- 举动(jǔdòng): act; action; activity; move; movement
- 无动于衷(wú dòng yú zhōng): aloof; indifferent; unconcerned
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
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