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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 动机

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
动机 dòng jī - motive; motivation

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
6 5 2,376 6,403 9,734

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
dòng- (of sth) to move
- to set in movement
- to displace
- to touch
- to make use of
- to stir (emotions)
- to alter
- abbr. for 動詞|动词[dong4 ci2], verb
- surname Ji
- (bound form) machine; mechanism
- (bound form) aircraft
- (bound form) an opportunity
- (bound form) crucial point; pivot
- (bound form) quick-witted; flexible
- (bound form) organic

Other Words Containing 动机

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
动机 6 5 2,376 6,403 9,734
发动机 - - 7,203 3,859 8,750
电动机 - - 39,161 22,689 50,459