煽动 shāndòng to incite
to incite; to instigate
How to remember 煽动: 煽 to stir up + 动 move = to incite.
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How it is used
- To incite / stir people up to do wrong - 煽动暴力 (shāndòng bàolì) to incite violence, 煽动仇恨 (shāndòng chóuhèn) to whip up hatred.
- Strongly negative: unlike neutral 鼓动 (gǔdòng, to urge on) or 动员 (dòngyuán, to mobilize), 煽动 implies manipulating a crowd toward harm.
- Legal and political register; often paired with unrest, hatred, or rebellion.