动员
Old HSK 6
动员 (dòngyuán) · to mobilise
动员 (dòngyuán) means “to mobilise; to encourage (to take part)”. It is written with 2 characters: 动 (to move) + 员 (member). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 动员 is built
The characters
动 dòng · to move
What 动 is made of
- 云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
员 yuán · member
What 员 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: money (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
学校动员学生参加运动会。Xuéxiào dòngyuán xuésheng cānjiā yùndònghuì.The school encouraged students to join the sports meeting.
社区动员居民保护环境。Shèqū dòngyuán jūmín bǎohù huánjìng.The community mobilised residents to protect the environment.
Questions about 动员
What does 动员 mean?
动员 (dòngyuán) means “to mobilise; to encourage (to take part)”.
How do you pronounce 动员?
动员 is pronounced dòngyuán.
Which HSK level is 动员?
动员 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 动作dòngzuòaction
- 动物dòngwùanimal
- 动物园dòngwùyuánzoo
- 感动gǎndòngto move (emotionally)
- 活动huódòngactivity
- 行动xíngdòngaction
- 运动yùndòngsports
- 带动dàidòngto drive
- 动力dònglìmotivation
- 动人dòngrénmoving
Learn 动员 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 46: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.