活动家 (huó dòng jiā) — activist; public figure

Definition

noun
activistpublic figure
Measure word · 位

Examples

  • 活动家。
    Zhè wèi huó dòng jiā wèi huán bǎo shì yè fèn dòu le èr shí nián.
    This activist has fought for environmental protection for twenty years.
  • 活动家。
    Xǔ duō huó dòng jiā zài huì yì shàng fā biǎo le yǎn jiǎng.
    Many activists gave speeches at the conference.
  • 活动家。
    Tā shì yí wèi zhù míng de shè huì huó dòng jiā.
    He is a famous social activist.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

活动activity
活huóactive动dòngmove
偏正Modifier + head
家jiāperson

活动 (activity) and 家 (person) combine to mean an activist.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
氵Written in full as水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
𠯑
𠯑𠯑活huó
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

活 is built from 氵 (water) and 𠯑, which shows the sound; 𠯑 later changed into 舌.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 動; 动 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
力力lìstrength
Sound part声符shēngfú
重
重zhòng動dòng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 動 uses 力 (strength) and 重 as a sound part; 重 refers to a heavy bag ready to be moved by a human. This note is about 動, not 动.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
宀宀miánroof
Sound part声符shēngfú
𢑓
𢑓𢑓家jiā
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The early drawing of 家 showed a roof 宀 over a male-pig sign 𢑓 that gave the pronunciation; the lower part later changed shape.

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