中共 (Zhōng gòng) — Chinese Communist Party (abbreviation)

Definition

Short for 中国共产党, the ruling political party of the People's Republic of China, commonly seen in news and political writing.

noun
Chinese Communist Party (abbreviation)

Examples

  • 中共。
    Zhōng gòng De lǐng dǎo shì zhōng guó fā zhǎn de hé xīn.
    The Chinese Communist Party's leadership is the core of China's development.
  • 中共。
    Zhè wèi dài biǎo shì Zhōng gòng de chéng yuán.
    This representative is a member of the Chinese Communist Party.
  • 中共。
    Zhōng gòng De zhèng cè yǐng xiǎng le quán guó.
    The Chinese Communist Party's policies affect the whole country.

Origin

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The original picture showed a flagpole with a drum in the middle, set up in the center of a field.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 廾廾gǒngtwo hands
  • 口口kǒuan object

共 shows 廾, two hands, holding up an object. That object was written 口 and later became the 廿-like top.

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