主动 (zhǔ dòng)
to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; ac
Character breakdown
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主 (zhǔ) · 5 strokes
Pictograph of a memorial tablet used for spiritual rituals, similar to 示.
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动 (dòng) · 6 strokes
Simplified form of 動. Phonosemantic compound. 力 represents the meaning. The sound component 重 was simplified to 云.