HSK 6 HSK V3
Correct

发动

/ fādòng /
Strokes

Definition

to start/to launch/to unleash/to mobilize/to arouse

Example

As a Verb

launch; mount; start

1
dòng
发动
cháng
yùndòng
运动

wage a campaign/drive

2
dòng
发动
cháng
mìng
革命

initiate/start a revolution

3
dòng
发动
袭击

launch/unleash/mount a raid

4
dòng
发动
起义

launch an uprising; mount a revolt

5
dòng
发动
pànluàn
叛乱

raise/start a rebellion

6
dòng
发动
jìngōng
进攻

launch an attack

7
dòng
发动
gōngshì
攻势

mount an offensive

8
dòng
发动
bàoluàn
暴乱
  
/
zhèngbiàn
政变

stage a riot/a coup d'état

9
dòng
发动
gōng
罢工

bring about/stage/start a strike

As a Verb

call into action; mobilize; arouse

10
dòng
发动
qúnzhòng
群众

mobilize the masses

11
dòng
发动
quánbān
全班
tóngxué
同学

call the whole class into action

As a Verb

start (a machine, etc)

12
chē
汽车
dòng
发动
lai
起来
  

The car won't start.

13
dòng
发动
chē
汽车

get the car started; start a car (up)

14
dòng
发动
机器
  
/
yǐnqíng
引擎

start a machine/an engine