公道
Old HSK 6
公道 (gōngdao) · fair
公道 (gōngdao) means “fair; just; reasonable (price)”. It is written with 2 characters: 公 (fair) + 道 (road). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 公道 is built
The characters
公 gōng · fair
What 公 is made of
- 八bā — eight
- 厶sī — private
Origin hint: To divide 八 what is private 厶 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
道 dào · road
What 道 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 首shǒu — chief
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 自zì — self
- 目mù — eye
- 丷ha — kwukyel
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 首 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这家店的价钱很公道。Zhè jiā diàn de jiàqián hěn gōngdao.The prices at this shop are fair.
我们要为他讨个公道。Wǒmen yào wèi tā tǎo gè gōngdao.We want to get justice for him.
Questions about 公道
What does 公道 mean?
公道 (gōngdao) means “fair; just; reasonable (price)”.
How do you pronounce 公道?
公道 is pronounced gōngdao.
Which HSK level is 公道?
公道 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 办公室bàngōngshìoffice
- 公共汽车gōnggòng qìchēbus
- 公交车gōngjiāochēbus
- 公斤gōngjīnkilogram
- 公里gōnglǐkilometer
- 公路gōnglùroad
- 公平gōngpíngfair
- 公司gōngsīcompany
- 公园gōngyuánpark
- 高速公路gāosù gōnglùexpressway
Learn 公道 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 66: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.