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均等 (jūn děng) — (of opportunities, rights, distribution) equal; fair; impartial

Definition

verb
(of opportunities, rights, distribution) equalfairimpartial

Examples

  • 均等。
    Shè huì yīng gāi wèi měi gè rén tí gōng jūn děng de jī huì.
    Society should provide equal opportunities for everyone.
  • 均等。
    Fǎ lǜ miàn qián rén rén jūn děng.
    Everyone is equal before the law.
  • 均等，。
    Zhè cì fēn pèi hěn jūn děng, méi rén yǒu yì jiàn.
    This distribution was very fair, and no one had any objections.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

均jūnequal
等děngequal

均 and 等 both carry the idea of equality, so together they mean equal or fair.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
土土tǔearth
Sound part声符shēngfú
匀
匀yún均jūn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

均 pairs 土 (earth) with 匀, which gives it its sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
竹竹zhúbamboo
Sound part声符shēngfú
寺
寺sì等děng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The top 竹 shows bamboo strips used for writing and sorting; the bottom 寺 once gave the sound, but now sounds different.

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