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主動

简主动 · 繁主動

Mandarin · pinyin zhǔ dòng

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主: zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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3–4 · zhu3 dong4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zyu2 dung6

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adj

active
self-motivated; motivated; proactive; self-starting

adv

actively; voluntarily

verb

to take the initiative to; to take it upon oneself to; to do something on one's own accord

noun

initiative
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