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责

zé

“Duty” in Chinese is 责 (zé).

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Meaning

  • duty
  • responsibility
  • to reproach
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  • to blame

Example

人要为自己的行为负责。

One must be responsible for one's conduct.

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Stroke Order

8 strokes

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