| 德 dé |
| morals ; virtue |
| 道德 dào dé |
| 品德 pǐn dé | |
In oracle bone inscriptions, the 行 of this character indicated the path and the direction, the eye staring straight ahead indicated integrity 心, heart, was added to it in bronze inscriptions. To do and think according to the upright principles is “moral”. Hence, its original meaning was “moral”. |