主动 zhǔdòng▶ activo

Stroke order

主动 is written in 11 strokes across 2 characters.

• 主 — 5 strokes
• 动 — 6 strokes

Senses

1. to take the initiative
2. to do sth of one's own accord
3. spontaneous
4. active
5. drive (of gears and shafts etc)

Related words

• 主人maestro
• 主任Director
• 主席Presidente
• 主张opinión
• 主持Anfitrión
• 主观subjetivo

主动 is pronounced zhǔdòng and means “activo”. This word appears in HSK 5, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 主动 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.