受動 shòudòng passive Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 受 shòu particle [passive] Used as a marker before a verb to indicate a passive action, showing that the subject is the recipient of the action; often used in formal or written contexts动 動 dòng verb to move To change position or status; to set something in motion or displace it; to touch; to alter or modify.