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人道

réndào

humanitarian; humane; humanity

Helpers carry supplies across a damaged road to a village
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Characters in this word

人 rén

Strokes
2
Radical
人 — man, person
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

道 dào

Strokes
12
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 首 chief, head, leader
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 道

Example phrases

  • 国际组织呼吁各方开放人道通道,确保药品能够及时送达。 Guójì zǔzhī hūyù gèfāng kāifàng réndào tōngdào, quèbǎo yàopǐn nénggòu jíshí sòngdá. The international organisation called on all parties to open humanitarian corridors to ensure that medicines could be delivered in time.
  • 救援队为受灾的村民送去了人道援助。 Jiùyuán duì wèi shòuzāi de cūnmín sòng qù le réndào yuánzhù. The rescue team delivered humanitarian aid to the villagers affected by the disaster.
  • 在灾难面前,各国伸出援手,体现了人道精神。 Zài zāinàn miànqián, gè guó shēn chū yuánshǒu, tǐxiàn le réndào jīngshén. In the face of disaster, countries reached out to help, showing a spirit of humanity.

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