tái wān台湾gōng bù公布2025nián dù年度dài biǎo代表zì字：“bà罢”
The selection results for Taiwan's 2025 Character of the Year have been announced.
The chosen Chinese character this year is "罢", which received over fifteen thousand votes, becoming the character that best represents the year.
The organizers stated that the character "罢" is closely related to the political atmosphere in Taiwan this year.
This year, many places in Taiwan saw recall actions targeting political figures.
After the elections, the confrontation between political parties continued, and recall topics frequently appeared in the news, sparking widespread social discussion.
At the same time, the character "罢" not only means "recall" but also carries the meanings of "stop" and "give up".
Some citizens use this character to express their fatigue with long-term political disputes, hoping society can have less confrontation, more peace, and return to normal life.
Therefore, "罢" reflects both the frequent recall events this year and the feelings of some people who want to end disputes and pause conflicts.
The organizers believe this is the main reason why "罢" became the Character of the Year.