Keyword
to live
- to exist
- to survive
- living
- working
- Frequency
- #190
- Strokes
- 9
Readings
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Mnemonic
氵 (water) gives the meaning and 舌 the sound.
Stroke order
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Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
活动
to exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc); movable; flexible; liquid (capital etc); (volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity; (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver (CL:项 (xiàng)); to use personal influence, connections, bribes etc
生活
to live; life; livelihood
活
to live; alive; living; work; workmanship
活着
alive
活跃
active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up
活力
energy; vitality; vigor; vital force
灵活
flexible; nimble; agile
复活
to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection
活泼
lively; vivacious; brisk; active; (chemistry) reactive
干活
to work; to be employed
存活
to survive (a serious accident); survival
激活
to activate
性生活
sex life
养活
to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth
活生生
real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive)
活下去
to survive; to keep on living
活塞
piston
活性
(chemistry) activity; active; activated
复活节
Easter
活该
(coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should
活儿
work; (lots of) things to do
活活
while still alive; simply; totally
生活费
cost of living; living expenses; alimony
死活
life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me