党

黨

dǎng

兄 + 龸

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Definitions

dǎng (noun) political party; association; organization

dǎng (noun) faction; clique

Etymology

Simplified form of 黨. Phonosemantic compound. 黑 represents the meaning and 尚 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "dark". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.

Semantic: 兄 Phonetic: 尚

About

党 is the simplified version of traditional 黨. The traditional character is a phono-semantic compound: 尚 gives the sound, and 黑 (black) suggests the original meaning "dark". This character was later phonetically loaned to indicate a faction or clique, often with negative connotations. The simplified form 党 modifies the top into 龸 and replaces 黑 with the component 儿 (legs). Today, its primary meaning is neutral, referring to political parties or organized groups.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

党员要为人民服务。

Dǎngyuán yào wèi rénmín fúwù.

Party members must serve the people.

这个党派有很多支持者。

Zhège dǎngpài yǒu hěnduō zhīchízhě.

This political party has many supporters.

我们要坚持党的领导。

Wǒmen yào jiānchí dǎng de lǐngdǎo.

We must uphold the leadership of the Party.

他是一名优秀的共产党员。

Tā shì yī míng yōuxiù de gòngchǎndǎngyuán.

He is an outstanding member of the Communist Party.

党的政策惠及了广大农民。

Dǎng de zhèngcè huìjí le guǎngdà nóngmín.

The Party's policies have benefited the vast number of farmers.

党员干部必须起模范带头作用。

Dǎngyuán gànbù bìxū qǐ mófàn dàitóu zuòyòng.

Party member cadres must play an exemplary and leading role.

这部法律是在党的领导下制定的。

Zhè bù fǎlǜ shì zài dǎng de lǐngdǎo xià zhìdìng de.

This law was formulated under the leadership of the Party.

党的百年奋斗史是一部伟大史诗。

Dǎng de bǎinián fèndòu shǐ shì yī bù wěidà shǐshī.

The Party's century-long struggle is a great epic.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 兄

Component: 龸

党