- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
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舍己为公
舍己为公
to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically
- ，。
He sacrificed his own interests for the public good, and is worthy of our learning from.
- 貳形adjective
selfless and public spirited
- ，。
He forsook personal interests for the public good, worthy of our emulation.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 八(eight; split in two)RADICAL
- 厶(private; personal)ASSOCIATIVE
Public means sharing your private things with everyone to become shared property.
舍己为公
Traditional捨己為公
to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically
2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹动verb
to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically
- ，。
He sacrificed his own interests for the public good, and is worthy of our learning from.
- 貳形adjective
selfless and public spirited
- ，。
He forsook personal interests for the public good, worthy of our emulation.
STROKE ORDER
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 為(do; act; work)ASSOCIATIVE
An ancient hand-drawn character depicts a hand leading an elephant to work, meaning 'to do' or 'for'.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 八(eight; split in two)RADICAL
- 厶(private; personal)ASSOCIATIVE
Public means sharing your private things with everyone to become shared property.
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