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德

dé
noun HSK 7 #1,162

Meanings

  1. 1 virtue; morality; ethics
  2. 2 kindness; favor

Examples

他是一个有道德的人。
Tā shì yī gè yǒu dàodé de rén.
He is a person of good morals.
她在德国留学了两年。
Tā zài Déguó liúxué le liǎng nián.
She studied in Germany for two years.

Tips

usage
德 is in 道德 (dàodé, morality), 品德 (pǐndé, moral character), 德国 (Déguó, Germany), 美德 (měidé, virtue). Also a common surname.
culture
德 is one of Confucianism's core concepts. 以德服人 (yǐ dé fú rén) means 'to win people over through virtue rather than force'.

Stroke Order

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