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激 (jī): to arouse; to excite; to stimulate

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HSK 4verb, adjective

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Pinyin
Meaning: to arouse; to excite; to stimulate
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb, adjective
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 16
Radical: 氵
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to arouse
to excite
to stimulate
fierce
violent
sharp
intense

Chinese explanation

指使人的情绪、感觉或事物发生变化，变得强烈或活跃起来。常表示引起、激发某种感情或反应，如激发兴趣、激起愤怒
也表示因受到某种刺激而情绪高涨、冲动，如激动、激烈
还可以指水势受阻后腾涌飞溅，如激流、激起浪花。

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Example sentences

This news made him very excited.

The teacher's words encouraged me.

The competition was very intense.

His speech aroused everyone's enthusiasm.

Moved by righteous indignation over this matter, he decided to speak out.

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