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公正

gōngzhèng

fair

A judge holding balanced scales
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Characters in this word

公 gōng

Strokes
4
Radical
八 — eight
Made of
八 eight 厶 private, secret
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 公

正 zhèng

Strokes
5
Radical
止 — to stop, to halt
Made of
一 one 止 to stop, to halt
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 老师很公正。 Lǎoshī hěn gōngzhèng. The teacher is truly fair.
  • 他做事公正。 Tā zuòshì gōngzhèng. He handles things fairly.
  • 我们要公正。 Wǒmen yào gōngzhèng. We need fairness.

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