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义务

Traditional: 義務

yì wù

HSK 3.0 · 4HSK 2.0 · 5

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yì wù · ji6 mou6 (Jyutping)

  1. duty; obligation (CL:項|项[xiang4])
  2. volunteer (work etc)

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

义

Meaning
right conduct, righteousness
Radical
丿
Strokes
3
Components
⿻丶乂
Cangjie
IK
Four-corner
4000

务

Meaning
affairs, business; must, should
Radical
夂
Strokes
5
Components
⿱夂力
Cangjie
HEKS
Four-corner
2742

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