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鼓動

简鼓动 · 繁鼓動

Mandarin · pinyin gǔ dòng

to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite
to beat; to flap (wings, a fan etc)

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鼓: gǔ · drum; beat, top, strike; Kangxi radical 207
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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3–4 · gu3 dong4

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gu2 dung6

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verb

to inspire; to urge
to instigate; to incite
to fan; to flap

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