党dǎng
political party. 10 strokes, radical 儿, first met in HSK 6.
How to write 党
Strokes 1–5 write 尚, then strokes 6–10 write 兄.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 党 · the stroke-order rules
What 党 is made of
尚 (shàng, still) and 兄 (xiōng, elder brother).
兄 carries the meaning — elder brother — and 尚 carries the sound.
Words that use 党
| 党 | political party 指为共同政治目标组成的政治组织 鲜红党旗高扬，指引初心。The bright red Party flag flew high, guiding their original purpose. Lesson 565, 崇勋尚贤 · 匠心筑梦与经纬大道 · Civic Excellence & Artisanal Legacy |
| 政党 | political party 指有共同主张的政治团体 几个政党就方案争夺发言权。Several political parties competed to be heard on the plan. Lesson 687, 整顿河道 · 风云际会与鼎盛宏猷 · Historical Moments & Prosperous Enterprises |
Characters that share the sound part 尚
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 儿
All 11 of them, and what the radical means, on the 儿 radical page.