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无私

wúsī

selfless

A person shielding a stranger with their umbrella in the rain
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Characters in this word

无 wú

Strokes
4
Radical
无 — no, not
Made of
一 one 尢 weak, lame

私 sī

Strokes
7
Radical
禾 — cereal, grain, rice
Made of
禾 cereal, grain, rice 厶 private, secret
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 私

Example phrases

  • 真正的无私并不是牺牲自我,而是懂得共同承担。 Zhēnzhèng de wúsī bìng bú shì xīshēng zìwǒ, ér shì dǒngde gòngtóng chéngdān. True selflessness is not about sacrificing oneself, but about knowing how to share responsibility.
  • 她无私地把时间都奉献给了社区的孩子。 Tā wúsī de bǎ shíjiān dōu fèngxiàn gěi le shèqū de háizi. She selflessly dedicated all her time to the children of the community.
  • 医生无私的帮助感动了整个村子。 Yīshēng wúsī de bāngzhù gǎndòng le zhěng gè cūnzi. The doctor's selfless help moved the whole village.

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