No. 6,899 in Chinese
激
"激" means "to stimulate, arouse, excite, or intensify."
In a sentence
这个音乐让我感到非常激动。
This music makes me feel very excited.
Here, '激动' means 'excited', and '激' is used to describe a strong emotional reaction.
雨水激起了池塘中的涟漪。
The raindrops stirred ripples in the pond.
In this case, '激起' means 'to stir up', and '激' conveys the action of causing turbulence or movement.
他在辩论中语言非常激烈。
His language during the debate was very intense.
Here, '激烈' means 'intense', and '激' indicates severity or intensity in the context.
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