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
公约
gōngyuē
convention; pact
Characters in this word
约 yuē
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 勺 spoon, ladle
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 该公约要求成员国逐步减少一次性塑料的使用。 Gāi gōngyuē yāoqiú chéngyuánguó zhúbù jiǎnshǎo yí cì xìng sùliào de shǐyòng. The convention requires member states to gradually reduce the use of disposable plastics.
- 小区居民一起订了一份文明公约。 Xiǎoqū jūmín yìqǐ dìng le yí fèn wénmíng gōngyuē. The residents of the neighbourhood drew up a code of good conduct together.
- 各国签订了公约，保证保护海洋环境。 Gè guó qiāndìng le gōngyuē, bǎozhèng bǎohù hǎiyáng huánjìng. The countries signed a convention promising to protect the marine environment.