党 dǎng political party
political party; gang; faction
How to remember 党: 龸 unveil + 兄 older brother = political party. At the town hall the mayor will unveil a new poster, and my older brother is so moved that he joins her political party.
Component breakdown
党 = 龸 unveil + 兄 older brother
- 龸 unveil
- 兄 older brother
- 口 mouth
- 儿 son
At the town hall the mayor will unveil a new poster, and my older brother is so moved that he joins her political party.
How it is used
- A political party - in China, by default 党 alone means the Communist Party - 政党 (zhèngdǎng) political party, 党员 (dǎngyuán) party member, 入党 (rùdǎng) to join the Party.
- Also a clique/faction, often pejorative - 结党营私 (jiédǎng-yíngsī) to form a clique for selfish ends.
- Politically weighty word; capital-P 'the Party' is the unmarked reading in mainland contexts.