Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

party; party; association; club; society

Chinese: 政党、团体或同类人。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “dang” becomes a different word in each tone. 党 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

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Common Words

  • 政党zhèng dǎngpolitical party
  • 一党yī dǎngone-party (state)
  • 党人dǎng rénparty member; partisan
  • 会党huì dǎnganti-Qing secret societies
  • 多党duō dǎngmultiparty

Example Sentence

他是一位优秀的党员。Tā shì yí wèi yōu xiù de dǎng yuán.He is an excellent party member.

heshìisonewèiposition优秀yōu xiùoutstandingdeof党员dǎng yuánparty member

Go deeper

Where this character comes from

Simplified from 黨. It means ‘a political party (政党); a clique, faction, gang; relatives, kin (乡党); to be partial, to side with’ (党员, 党派).

A way to remember it

‘A party / faction’: 政党 (political party), 党员 (party member).