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道德 (dào dé) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

道德 (dào dé) is a Chinese word: morality. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 道德

名 míng noun

morality

道德教育很重要。

dào dé jiào yù hěn zhòng yào

Moral education is very important.

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Word breakdown

道 dào — way, path, principle of proper conduct

德 dé — virtue, moral character

Structure & writing
1 道 dào — road; path; passage

道 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking
辶 is a component in 68 characters
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1.2 首 shǒu — head; skull
首 is a component in 1 characters

Stroke order

2 德 dé — morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct

德 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.2 十 shí — ten (the number 9+1)
十 is a component in 29 characters
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2.4 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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2.5 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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Stroke order