主动

to take the initiative / to do sth of one's own accord / spontaneous / active / opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4] / drive (of gears and shafts etc)

Characters and words in 主动

主

zhǔ = zhu + Ø3

owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games)

主 = 丶 + 王 : Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is playing cards with Martin Luther King (王) in the space station (Ø3). It's Martin Luther King's turn, and he holds a petal (丶) in his hand high above his head: it's his trump card, and on it depicted is the Lord (主) himself.

动

動

dòng = du + (e)ng4

(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

动 = 云 + 力 : Doggy Dog notices a lot of smoke when he enters engine's bathroom. Instead of thinking long, he acts quickly and moves to push the fire alarm button.