公平

gōngpíng

Traditional: 公平

#1319 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

fair, just

Word origin

A compound of 公 (gōng, public, impartial) and 平 (píng, level, even), together meaning impartial and even-handed. The character 平 depicts a balanced scale.

Origin
compound
Root
公 (gōng, impartial) + 平 (píng, level)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 公

Stroke order for 平

Examples

Doing it this way is not fair.

We demand fair treatment.

The competition must be fair.

The teacher is fair to every student.

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Fairness is the foundation of society.

公平 (gōng píng) means fair or just. It is used for even-handed treatment and impartial dealings.

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This word is part of lesson 27.