社 shè — society; group
他喜欢参加各种社会活动。Tā xǐ huan cān jiā gè zhǒng shè huì huó dòng.He likes to take part in various social activities.
Common words: 社会 (shè huì)、旅行社 (lǚ xíng shè)、社区 (shè qū)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "society"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "society", including 社 (shè), 团 (tuán), 党 (dǎng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "society" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 社 (shè), 团 (tuán), 党 (dǎng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span shè, tuán, dǎng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 社 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 社 shèsociety; groupUseful words: 社会, 旅行社
- 团 tuánregiment; round; circular; group; society; dumplingUseful words: 团结, 团体
- 党 dǎngparty; party; association; club; societyUseful words: 政党, 一党
Common words for these 3 "society" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 社 (shè) — so "society" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "society".
团 tuán — regiment; round; circular; group; society; dumpling
中秋节一家人团聚在一起。Zhōng qiū jié yì jiā rén tuán jù zài yì qǐ.At the Mid-Autumn Festival the whole family gathers together.
Common words: 团结 (tuán jié)、团体 (tuán tǐ)、代表团 (dài biǎo tuán)
党 dǎng — party; party; association; club; society
他是一位优秀的党员。Tā shì yí wèi yōu xiù de dǎng yuán.He is an excellent party member.
Common words: 政党 (zhèng dǎng)、一党 (yī dǎng)、党人 (dǎng rén)
All 3 characters
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