道德
Old HSK 5
道德 (dàodé) · morality
道德 (dàodé) means “morality; ethics; moral”. It is written with 2 characters: 道 (road) + 德 (ethics). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 道德 is built
The characters
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)
德 dé · ethics
What 德 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 罒wǎng — net
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 心xīn — heart
Example sentences
我们要遵守社会道德。Wǒmen yào zūnshǒu shèhuì dàodé.We must follow social morals.
他是一个有道德的人。Tā shì yī gè yǒu dàodé de rén.He is a person of good morals.
Questions about 道德
What does 道德 mean?
道德 (dàodé) means “morality; ethics; moral”.
How do you pronounce 道德?
道德 is pronounced dàodé.
Which HSK level is 道德?
道德 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 知道zhīdàoto know
- 道理dàolireason
- 道路dàolùroad
- 味道wèidaotaste
- 报道bàodàoto report (news)
- 难道nándàocould it be that…?
- 街道jiēdàostreet
- 道歉dàoqiànto apologize
- 打交道dǎjiāodàoto deal with
- 地道dìdaoauthentic
Learn 道德 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 21: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.