煽动

煽動

shāndòng

verb HSK 7-9 #12,950

Meanings

Fanning the flames to stir things up — to incite.

他煽动群众闹事。

Tā shāndòng qúnzhòng nàoshì.

He incited the crowd to cause trouble.

不要煽动别人的情绪。

Bùyào shāndòng biéren de qíngxù.

Don't stir up other people's emotions.

memory

煽 has the fire radical (火) — picture someone fanning flames (煽) to get people moving (动). That's incitement.

煽 shān

动 dòng