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
公益
gōngyì
public welfare
Characters in this word
益 yì
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 皿 — dish, vessel
- Made of
- 水 water, liquid, lotion, juice 皿 dish, vessel
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 她长期参与公益项目，希望改善偏远地区儿童的教育条件。 Tā chángqī cānyù gōngyì xiàngmù, xīwàng gǎishàn piānyuǎn dìqū értóng de jiàoyù tiáojiàn. She has long taken part in public welfare projects, hoping to improve educational conditions for children in remote areas.
- 这家公司每年都会做一些公益活动。 Zhè jiā gōngsī měinián dōu huì zuò yìxiē gōngyì huódòng. This company holds some charity events every year.
- 周末我跟同学一起去做公益，打扫社区。 Zhōumò wǒ gēn tóngxué yìqǐ qù zuò gōngyì, dǎsǎo shèqū. At the weekend I did volunteer work with my classmates, cleaning up the neighbourhood.