德

dé
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frequent character
virtue
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

德 joins 彳, for movement or action, with 㥁, a sound part meaning 'heart not crooked'. Together they gave the first sense, 'act virtuously'. The meaning later grew to 'good, goodness'.

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Example Sentences

德是一个非常重要的品质。
dé shì yígè fēicháng zhòngyào de pǐnzhì 。
Virtue is a very important quality.
我们应该努力培养自己的德行。
wǒmen yīnggāi nǔlì péiyǎng zìjǐ de déxíng 。
We should strive to cultivate our own virtue.
他的德行赢得了大家的尊敬。
tāde déxíng yíngde le dàjiā de zūnjìng 。
His virtue earned the respect of everyone.

Words with similar meanings

道德dàodé
morality
道德 (morality) refers specifically to the principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.
品德pǐndé
moral quality
品德 (moral quality) emphasizes an individual's character and ethical standards.

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