Learn a Chinese Character - 党 (Dǎng) - Party; Group

Chinese Character: 党 (Dǎng - Party; Group)

1. Character Basics

Radical: 儿 (Child radical, related to group of people)

Stroke Count: 10 (Number of strokes: 10)

Structure Analysis: 形声字，从儿（与人群相关），尚声（shàng，表音）。本义指利益相同的群体（如“朋党”），现代特指有共同政治纲领的组织（如“政党”）。(Phonetic-semantic character: "儿" (people group radical) + "尚" (phonetic component). Originally means "interest group", extended to "political party".)

Stroke Order:

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2. Pronunciation

Pinyin: Dǎng (Third tone)

3. Meaning

"党" mainly means:
1. Noun: Political party (e.g., "共产党" - Communist Party);
2. Noun: Interest group (ancient usage, e.g., "朋党" - clique);
3. Verb: Favoritism (e.g., "党同伐异" - cling to one's own group). “党”主要表示：
1. 名词：政党（如“共产党”）；
2. 名词：利益群体（古汉语，如“朋党”）；
3. 动词：偏袒（如“党同伐异”）。)

4. Common Words

7. Example Sentence

The Party Constitution is the fundamental law of the organization. 党章是组织的根本大法。

Members should pay Party dues on time every month. 党员应当每月按时缴纳党费。

8. Memory Tips

Associate with "尚" (noble) + "儿" (people) → Group of noble people working for common goals. 联想“尚”（高尚）+“儿”（人）→ 为共同目标奋斗的高尚人群。

5. Grammar & Usage

"党" is a noun, often collocating with "员" (member), "派" (faction), or used in idioms (e.g., "党同伐异"). Modified by adjectives (e.g., "伟大的党" - great party) or used in compound nouns (e.g., "民主党" - Democratic Party). “党”多作名词，常与“员”“派”搭配（如“党员”“党派”），可受形容词修饰（如“伟大的党”）或构成复合名词（如“民主党”）。)

6. Cultural Background

The "Communist Party of China" is the ruling party of China, representing the fundamental interests of the people. The idiom "党同伐异" from the Book of the Later Han Dynasty (《后汉书》) refers to forming cliques to attack others, a negative behavior. “中国共产党”是中国执政党，代表最广大人民的根本利益；成语“党同伐异”出自《后汉书》，指结党营私攻击异己，是负面行为。)

7. Example Sentence

He has been a Communist Party member for five years. 他已经是一名共产党员五年了。

We should oppose the behavior of clinging to one's own group and attacking others. 我们要反对党同伐异的行为。

8. Memory Tips

Associate "党" with its structure: "尚" (noble) + "儿" (people), imagining "noble people gathered together" to form a party. Link to "共产党" to reinforce the modern political meaning. 联想“党”的结构：“尚”（高尚）+“儿”（人），想象“高尚的人聚集在一起”形成政党；结合“共产党”强化现代政治含义记忆。)

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