= d + e2
Germany / German / abbr. for 德國|德国[De2 guo2]
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= d + e2
virtue / goodness / morality / ethics / kindness / favor / character / kind
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= d + e2
variant of 德[de2]
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variant of 德[de2]
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How to pronounce 德

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= d initial

D is for Don Quixote.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ e2 final

In the elevator’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago

德 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
chì = ch + Ø4
step with the left foot (Kangxi radical 60) / see also 彳亍[chi4 chu4]
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shí = sh + Ø2
ten / 10
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mǐn = mi + (e)n3
dish / vessel / shallow container / rad. no. 108
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mǐn = mi + (e)n3
(bound form) dish; vessel; shallow container / radical no. 108
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= y + Ø1
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
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xīn = xi + (e)n1
heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
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Characters with 德 as component

德 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 德

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Germany / German
West Germany / German Federal Republic 德意志聯邦共和國|德意志联邦共和国[De2 yi4 zhi4 Lian2 bang1 Gong4 he2 guo2]
virtue / morality / ethics / CL:種|种[zhong3]

Sentences with 德

德 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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