动身 dòngshēn▶ Meninggalkan; Cuti

Stroke order

动身 is written in 13 strokes across 2 characters.

• 动 — 6 strokes
• 身 — 7 strokes

Senses

1. to go on a journey
2. to leave

Related words

• 举动Bergerak; pindah
• 冲动dorongan
• 出身Kelahiran
• 动力kekuatan, motivasi
• 动员mobilisasi
• 动态dinamis

动身 is pronounced dòngshēn and means “Meninggalkan; Cuti”. HSK 6 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 动身 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.