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7-9

beating

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tiao4dong4 tiàodòng

Meaning


Primary

beating

Alternatives

to beat, beats, beat, to pulse, pulse, pulsate

Mnemonic


When a heart is 跳動 beating, every short interval of time it 動 moves in a short 跳 jumping motion. Picture a 跳動 beating heart nearly coming out of a cartoon characters chest because it 跳 jumps with such intensity!

Usage


他 的 心臟 停止 了 跳動。

His heart stopped beating.

心臟 猛烈 地 跳動

wildly beating heart