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CHINESE CHARACTER

gōng

功

功

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skill

Numbered pinyin
gong1
English meanings
meritorious service, exploit, achievement, result, effect, skill

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 工; right 力.

  • Left

    工
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  • Right

    力

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰工力

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    gōngláo功劳。

    Merit.

  2. 02

    chénggōng成功。

    Success.

  3. 03

    gōngnéng功能。

    Function.

  4. 04

    lì立dà大gōng功。

    Achieve great merit.

  5. 05

    gōng功bù不kě可méi没。

    Indispensable.

  6. 06

    chízhīyǐhéng持之以恒。

    Persevere.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 下功夫
  • 功力
  • 功劳
  • 功夫
  • 功底
  • 功效
  • 功率
  • 功能
  • 功臣
  • 功课
  • 基本功
  • 多功能
  • 成功
  • 用功
  • 立功