Definitions

dǎng (noun) political party; association; organization
dǎng (noun) faction; clique

Etymology

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

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About

The character "党" derives from the traditional form "黨", composed of the semantic component "黑" (black) and the phonetic component "尚", with its earliest meanings centered on a faction or clique, often implying partiality. The meaning gradually narrowed to denote a formal political party. In its simplified iteration, "党" is constructed from the components "⺍" and "兄", yet it carries the same primary sense of an organized group, particularly in the political realm.

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
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员要为人民服务。

Dǎngyuán yào wèi rénmín fúwù.

Party members must serve the people.

这个派有很多支持者。

Zhège dǎngpài yǒu hěnduō zhīchízhě.

This political party has many supporters.

我们要坚持的领导。

Wǒmen yào jiānchí dǎng de lǐngdǎo.

We must uphold the leadership of the Party.

他是一名优秀的共产员。

Tā shì yī míng yōuxiù de gòngchǎndǎngyuán.

He is an outstanding member of the Communist Party.

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.

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.

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.